Browning Auto-5 parts will only fit Belgium and Japanese manufactured Auto-5 Shotguns. Browning Auto-5 Parts, Barrels & Stocks will not fit Remington Model 11 or American made Browning Auto-5 shotguns that were actually made by Remington. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. Exact production. (A=16 gauge, B-12 gauge, C=20 gauge), 1946+229,000-237,000. 1947, 237001-.

In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: M=standard weight G=light weight This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga. Shotgun with a serial number of 1000. Yours should be a 1971 vintage, serial number 5xxx1. Nothing shows what a 'Z' code should be, M being a 'standard' and G being a 'light'. Free intellij license key.

They reference those to 12-gauge, I wonder if Z would be a code for one of the 20-gauge versions, or some manner of 'limited edition' model. Add a piece of history to your firearm! For $39.95 (Shipping included), our Browning Historian will research your firearm and type a historical letter. Historical Letters include: Date of manufacture, invoice number, date of sale, to where the gun was shipped, and a description of the firearm.

All letters come on official Browning Historic Letterhead which is authentically stamped & signed by the Historian and are enclosed in a plastic cover. For more information, please contact Browning Customer Service at 1-800-333-3288. Lastly, I love my A5, replace the recoil spring in it every decade or so. I replace the bolt return spring about every 15 years or so. Both get worked very hard in use. If the springs get weaker (they do) and the gun continues to see use, they tend to eventually batter the locking rocker assy out of the top of the bolt assy.

I do not have the 'minimum resting length' of those springs handy just now, but it is written down downstairs. When the recoil system is set for 'heavy' and it cycles my trap loads, here's a clue the springs are tired. You will find the hammer pivot bearing wears egg-shaped after 15 or 20 years of hard use too, replace the hammer every couple decades (or 30,000 rounds or so).

My Belgian Light 12 has an estimated 70,000 rounds fired, so far, in her life and continues to splat Pheasants, Quail, and Clay Pigeons every year. Not to the limited data at my disposal. The Gold Trigger is a comon touch, even on my 'Grade 1' (the 'standard field grade'). Long worn off the finger face of mine, the vent ribs were an option on most (especially ours age), but I think it was more comonly selected than the plain, and I think it looks better. Karma tv serial all episodes.

There were 2 'limited editions' the 'Classic' (prod. 5,000) and 'Classic Gold' (prod. 500) but they were grey receivers (not blued) and among the inlays was the 'One Of Five Thousand (or hundred). These were a 1984 production, so not yours. A call to Browning for a letter will get you all you can find out. You probably have a 'Grade III', if they were still optioning them that way.

My info has those 'upgraded decorations' stopping with a 1949 model change. A5's date back to 1902, fully to 1999. MANY different versions made over the decades. Wow, for more than one reason, I am impressed and jealous at the same time.

Well, adding up hunting trips is a nightmare, BUT, for 4 years in the 1980's, year-round, she & I went trap shooting 2x a week, usually 2 boxes a night, which alone is 20,800 rounds. For another 2 years, I was shooting 'eliminations' (aka 'knockout') with some folks every wednesday evening under the lights, year-round. Average was 75 shots a night (some over 100, a few, 5 shots, period), making another 7,800 rounds. Busting clay targets on my own with friends and a hand or ground thrower, hunting trips.

MANY boxes burned up scaring turtledoves (not that many doves hit lol) 15 years ago, when I had a better handle on it, I reached the 50,000 mark, and felt rediculous. The last 2 octobers, at my trap club, in one day she devoured 10 boxes of shells, without a hiccup. The bluing is GONE, I think about re-bluing her sometimes, I don't care about 'collectable value'. She's a workhorse, and will either be turned over to some deserving child after my time is done to be used and cared for, or FINALLY sold, again, to someone to enjoy using her (unless I just have her burried with me).

I'll break it down for you Aaron: 6V - 6 meaning 1966, the year your gun was made. 'V' is the product ID code, in your case, 12ga Mag The number following it is the actual serial number of the gun. The ball or round knob grip is just the style of the day.