Value of a Browning Auto 5

[Prairie Man]

I picked up a Browning auto 5 from a lady her husband passed away, pretty good shape but her husbands name is engraved on it. What are these worth??

 

[Grouse Man]

Depends on the husband's name . . .


We need more info about the gun to assess value. Pictures are also very helpful.

 

[MD]

Depends.

Fixed choke 2 3/4 inch? Belgian or Japanese?

Magnum with invectors?

All these matter. A 2 3/4 inch Belgian with a fixed full choke is not desirable for waterfowling for example.

A Japanese magnum with screw-in chokes suitable for steel would probably earn more.

Look at the EE. I don't know if they actually sell for the asking price there though. Some guys really itch to own a 20 gauge and particularly some of the 16 gauge Browning A5 shotguns.

I got a 1964 A5 2 3/4-inch with a 28-inch barrel for $150 a couple years ago.

 

[Prairie Man]

It's Belgian made fixed choke 3" magnum steel 32" barrel

 

[Grouse Man]

NOT safe for steel shot, as per Browning. Around the $500 ballpark, if that. Oh, and the engraved name will kill that value some more. Unless it's Elvis or somebody famous.

 

[sigarms226]

What are these worth??

Any Auto 5 is priceless!