Browning A5 not cycling

[mike_pinto]

Old Browning shotguns needs lots of oil. Seriousl, run It wet. It will go!

 

[Danny]

The A5 is a recoil operated gun. Lub the spring and tube real well when shooting light loads and make sure you have the friction ring is set for light loads (below is the owners manual).

http://media.browning.com/pdf/om/auto5_light_om_s.pdf

These guns are very simple and almost never fail, it's a great duck gun.

Thanks for the info. I thought for sure it was a gas gun.

 

[WNM]

Went home at lunch and broke her down, cleaned and oiled her good. I then changed the friction ring for light loads (thank you ttown for the manual). She is running like a champ now.

Can't wait to take it out and bust some dove with it. It's cool to me to know that I'll be using a gun my grandpa used almost 60 years ago.

 

[ttown]

Glad to help, those guns have been built since the early 20th century. The Belgium Brownings are very collectable so don't let it get away.

They are the best shotgun out there but they only shoot either 2 3/4 (light model) or 3 inch shells (mag). If you do shoot the heavy loads on either do not lube as I stated above, they need to be real dry and It'll take the recoil out. Just put the friction ring on the mag settings. I have 2 of em........sold all my gas operated guns.

 

[Shadowrider]

Went home at lunch and broke her down, cleaned and oiled her good. I then changed the friction ring for light loads (thank you ttown for the manual). She is running like a champ now.

Can't wait to take it out and bust some dove with it. It's cool to me to know that I'll be using a gun my grandpa used almost 60 years ago.

I have my grandfather's Sweet 16. I'm gonna try to bust some dove too. Enjoy it. The Browning Auto 5 series is probably the best shotgun ever made.

 

[bigcountryok]

Went home at lunch and broke her down, cleaned and oiled her good. I then changed the friction ring for light loads (thank you ttown for the manual). She is running like a champ now.

Can't wait to take it out and bust some dove with it. It's cool to me to know that I'll be using a gun my grandpa used almost 60 years ago.

Glad to hear it. Those are great shotguns. One of the dumbest things I ever did was sell my Browning A5 Mag 20ga.

Good luch on the hunt! Hopefully it will bring back some great memories.

 

[dennishoddy]

I have my grandfather's Sweet 16. I'm gonna try to bust some dove too. Enjoy it. The Browning Auto 5 series is probably the best shotgun ever made.

I have a sweet 16 as well, and use it for my pheasant gun.
Picked it up three years ago at a farm auction for $670. Never had a round put through it. 1956 model according to the sn.

Bigcountryok you got a fine heirloom. Enjoy it!

 

[mr ed]

Don't use oil on the mag tube. Use Lubriplate or Rig or some other good gun grease. the recoil will shake off the oil onto the forearm causing it to get saturated and crack.

As for the 2 & 5/8" guns. their still out there although most of them have been converted to 2 & 3/4" by now.

 

[Huckelberry75]

Nothing shoots like the Old Humpy's. I have a Light 12 and Light 20. On the look out for a Sweet 16 to round out the safe.

 

[A5Sooner]

Belgian A5s is all I shoot!!!

They are TANKS