Widow left with shotgun, need help with value

Hitzy

Hitzy

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Lady I work with was left with this when her husband died. If it was a milsurp, I would have no prob telling her the value. Sporting shotguns ain't my thing......
I can get more info or pics, I haven't seen it in person, she tooks these for me. She wants to sell it, I just want to help her get a fair price for it.
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Looks like a Browning Auto-5 (in 12 gauge?).

Most of these are fetching in the $400-$600 range, depending on condition and pedigree.

Some close-ups of the scrollwork on the receiver, the bolt release button, the barrel, and the checkering on the stock would help.

It's a great gun; I've got one which I've used for geese and ATA trapshooting as a kid. Dad bought it at Sears for something like $100 in the mid-sixties.

-M
 
Beautiful.

Browning A5. With the Serial number you can find out the year.

Just a rough guess on my part and I'd say it was in the early 1960s range.

That looks just like the one I bought in November, except mine has been used more.

Mine was a 1964, 28-inch barrel, 2 3/4-inch only.

Check and see what A5s have been selling for in the EE, and you can also do a search of what Goble's In Ontario or Dante in Montreal sell them for.

It's not recommended you shoot steel in the old Belgian-made Brownings, so they're not that desireable for waterfowling. I use mine for ducks and geese anyway as it has been opened up to modified.

I think DocM is bang on with the price estimate of $400 to $600. That one looks like it has not been used much, but it is a regular weight A5, plain Jane model with no rib. It looks nice in the photos, but if it was stored in that case it probably has a titch of surface rust here and there, though the bluing on old Brownings is amazing.
 
Sorry, yeah it's a 12g. I'll see what I can get for better pics and get the s/n. It's suppose to be in pretty cherry condition, oil and stored, never used. I'll have to get over and take a look at it.
 
The FN made Browning, as per the "Gun Values" Book (14th Edition), this one looks to be in top condition - may be an Auto-5 Light or Magnum......appears to be a Light model since plastic butt plate instead of a recoil pad?

- Light (2-3/4" chamber, plain bbl) - Perf:US$650, Exc:US$550, VG:US$450

- Magnum (3" chamber, plain bbl) - Perf:US$725, Exc:US$650, VG:US$550
 
I'd say the gun was a 23/4" chamber due to the plastic butt plate; to my knowledge the magnum versions had recoil pads. This might make it a little less attractive to someone who wants to hunt geese in the age of steel shot, but it's still a fine gun and is apparently in nice shape. As stated above, I think the $400-$600 range is about right
 
I've owned a couple and they are great guns but not an easy sell - these days. That one looks in excellent condition but without the vent rib ( IMO ) it is less desireable to many. One I sold with a vent rib in similar condition for $500.00 so I would suggest your likely in the $400.00 - $500.00 bracket.
 
16 gauge is definitly less popular but i wouldnt say it makes it less desireable...theres lots of 16 lovers out there and that gun in 16 is a rare find....tell her to hold out long enough she'll get top dollar for it...good luck!!
 
The 16 Ga models were actually VERY popular with younger shooters, women, and close-range upland game hunters. Whacking a ruffie with 16 Ga doesn't pound it quite so badly, and the extra pound or so of weight saved really makes it point, shoot, and carry quite naturally.

-M
 
That is a mint looking example. The gun is FN for sure has a round pistol grip and old style checkering pattern Which should date it to the mid 50's Price range should be $400.00- $500.00 . lumberman
 
There should be two letters stamped there aong with the serial number Hitzy.

Then we can figure out the year.
 
A5

16 ga is a great shooter, sadly underrated. My first SG was a sxs 16 back in 1964 and it did everything perfectly well.

Did you mention what choke the barrel is?

Very nice...

FM
 
1954-55 Serial Numbering System changed. H=Standard Weight. L=Light Weight. ie. H1-H83000
L1-L83000

1956 Serial Number designation for the Light Weight changed to G. H83001-H99000
G1-G23000

1957 Serial Numbering System changed again. M=Standard Weight. G=Light Weight.
M22000-M85000
G23001-85000

1958-67 From 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture. 8M=standard weight for 1958. 8G=light weight for 1958.
Example: 8M1000 = A 1958 Auto-5 standard weight shotgun with serial number 1000 G85001-G99000
8G1-8G2000
M=standard weight
G=light weight
 
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