Browning A5
- Thread starter biggssw6
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If the gun is an A5 magnum, you need to remove one of the friction rings to cycle light loads.
If it's a standard or light twelve, it probably just needs a good cleaning. Oil very lightly and wipe off excess oil off the magazine tube.
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My buddy had trouble with his Browning double auto a few years ago, he took it to Reliable Gun and they showed him what the problem was (dirty and unused for years). Sent him on his way at no charge too.
Dan
If it's a standard or light twelve, it probably just needs a good cleaning. Oil very lightly and wipe off excess oil off the magazine tube.
Try this link: http://hometown.aol.com/jtjersey/page2/index.htm
My buddy had trouble with his Browning double auto a few years ago, he took it to Reliable Gun and they showed him what the problem was (dirty and unused for years). Sent him on his way at no charge too.
Dan
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The action also gets dirty. It's a fussy thing to take apart, and those screwheads on that big blank steel receiver are awfully easy to mar. Easiest way to clean the receiver is to first soak the receiver in solvent, then remove the barrel, and hose it out with spray brake cleaner, letting it wash all the old oil, solvent, grit, and brass chips (just watch!) out the barrel hole. Relube lightly, and you're good to go.
madtrapper143
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Good advice Grouse Man. I hate to see those thin cut Browning screws all buggered up. I also remove the stock and take out the stock recoil spring and clean and lube it also. Alot of crap gets in there but those old A5's just keep right on running. Time to get out my Remington 11 in 16 gauge and give her a touch up for bird season.
cheers Darryl
cheers Darryl
brownells carries a browning screwdriver set that will fit the A5 or you can put regular screw drivers on a grinder and thin them down.(get the right size to begin with). the action spring in the stock can really slow things down if its dirty. amazing how many problems can be fixed with semi autos with a good cleaning and degreasing isn't it? just bought an A5 from ellwood epps for $200.00. 1951 vintage needs a bit of work.refinish the metal and wood and it will shoot like A%'S always did
thebuckhunter
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IIRC, there was 2 positions for the friction rings. One was at the front of the spring (forend) for the heavy loads and the other setting was at the action end of the spring for light loads. Of couse I haven't had the gun for 2 years now, it might be the other way around.
-Jason
-Jason
