How Do You Determine the Barrel Length of a Browning A-5?

Owned by the Belgian manufacturer FN Herstal, Browning Arms produces rifles, shotguns, muzzleloaders, bows and pistols for hunting purposes. John Browning designed the A-5 shotgun in 1898, and its production lasted until 1998. The Auto-5 was the first of the semi-automatic shotguns. Its name derives from its ability to hold five rounds of ammunition. The A-5 comes in three gauges: 12, 16 and 20. The standard barrel lengths are 20, 26, 28 and 32 inches.

Instructions

    • 1

      Clear the magazine and chamber of ammunition. Rack the bolt to the forward position.

    • 2

      Grab the barrel 4 inches from its opening and apply pressure towards the stock.

    • 3

      Unscrew the magazine tube cap located at the tip of the fore-end. Pull the barrel gently out of the receiver.

    • 4

      Measure the barrel with a straight edge end to end now that it has been freed from the receiver.