3 magnum barrel on a 2 3/4 Browning A 5
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BigUglyMan
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The correct answer, even written in gibberish, is still the correct answer.
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/B11110BE
I don't know if there is a difference to the barrel or if you swapped the part shown a mag barrel could work on a standard version (or vice-versa). Issue will be if a non-magnum barrel is put on a magnum gun and a user puts in a 3" shell as receiver states magnum...... And the thread pattern on a magnum or standard part may be different , have to inquire with Browning?
Barrel would definitely need identification if this swap works.
I don't know if there is a difference to the barrel or if you swapped the part shown a mag barrel could work on a standard version (or vice-versa). Issue will be if a non-magnum barrel is put on a magnum gun and a user puts in a 3" shell as receiver states magnum...... And the thread pattern on a magnum or standard part may be different , have to inquire with Browning?
Barrel would definitely need identification if this swap works.
From what I have gathered while scouring old forums, is that there is no real viable way to make it work.
Issues including:
Ejection port is too small.
Length of stroke on a 2¾ gun insufficient to handle 3" shells.
Barrel dimensions are different, the 3" barrel has it's magazine tube guide located further forward.
Insufficient friction rings.
It seems as though the OP had luck getting a 3" barrel to fit a 2¾" auto 5. But only chambered 2¾ shells. And was pretty convinced with some modifications (see: hacking up a vintage Belgian auto 5) he could fire 3" shells. But he never posted again and never followed up on his range trip, so I doubt it.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/auto-5-barrel-compatibility-question.395514/
Issues including:
Ejection port is too small.
Length of stroke on a 2¾ gun insufficient to handle 3" shells.
Barrel dimensions are different, the 3" barrel has it's magazine tube guide located further forward.
Insufficient friction rings.
It seems as though the OP had luck getting a 3" barrel to fit a 2¾" auto 5. But only chambered 2¾ shells. And was pretty convinced with some modifications (see: hacking up a vintage Belgian auto 5) he could fire 3" shells. But he never posted again and never followed up on his range trip, so I doubt it.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/auto-5-barrel-compatibility-question.395514/
