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1938 A5 and paper shells
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BriarPatch99
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Them paper shells have a unique smell that brings back a lot of memories.... Nice gun too!
Gut_Pile
Senior Member
Nice work Charlie!
duckone
Senior Member
Love seeing the classic Browning A5 with a Cutts compensator! I can sure understand how hunting with your granddad's shotgun would make the hunt even more special.
By the way, what brand of paper shells are you shooting?
By the way, what brand of paper shells are you shooting?
Fishin & Hunting
Senior Member
Looks like you had a good day of dove hunting.
Do you shoot regular modern shell with it also? I have a 1929 A5 that I take every year to SD pheasant hunting. It was a gun my brother bought years ago. I don't get to hunt with it much since my son always claims it as his to hunt pheasants with. But I am not afraid to shoot (and do) modern high velocity shells out of it.
Do you shoot regular modern shell with it also? I have a 1929 A5 that I take every year to SD pheasant hunting. It was a gun my brother bought years ago. I don't get to hunt with it much since my son always claims it as his to hunt pheasants with. But I am not afraid to shoot (and do) modern high velocity shells out of it.
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I have a couple of boxes of old paper hulled duck shot. Not going to shoot those.
I've got my A5 sweet 16. Don't shoot it now, but it has caused the death of many a bird and even a few deer and hogs.
Also have an A5 light 12. It was pristine until my mother let my brother in law borrow it. Dumbknuckle didn't clean it in a timely fashion and it has small rust pits now. Makes me want to slap da boy.
Both are Belgium.
Now I shoot with the newest A5. Not the same, but similar sight pattern.
I've got my A5 sweet 16. Don't shoot it now, but it has caused the death of many a bird and even a few deer and hogs.
Also have an A5 light 12. It was pristine until my mother let my brother in law borrow it. Dumbknuckle didn't clean it in a timely fashion and it has small rust pits now. Makes me want to slap da boy.
Both are Belgium.
Now I shoot with the newest A5. Not the same, but similar sight pattern.
chase870
Possum Sox
Yes I shoot modern shells in it as well if you mean plastic shells. The last batch of paper shells I bought were RST pigeon loads 3 3/4 drams of powder and a 1 1/4 oz of #8's is a little heavy for early season birds but the gun likes um and the smell of a fresh fired paper shells reminds me of the hours spent with my grand dad.
Lukikus2
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GAMHUNTER35
Senior Member
i got an old a5 16 gauge shoots the 2 1/2 shells but miss fires alot think the firing pin is messed up yall hav any info that might help
Doc_Holliday23
Senior Member
All of my A5's are from the 60's, but I wouldn't hesitate to shoot modern loads in an older A5. These things are solid steel... I doubt there's much that can tear one up bad.
I guess I understand if you have a sentimental gun you don't want to break, but even then, parts are widely available.
Nice gun Chase.
I guess I understand if you have a sentimental gun you don't want to break, but even then, parts are widely available.
Nice gun Chase.
