The Browning Automatic 5, most often Auto-5 or simply A-5, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning. It was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design, and remained in production until 1998. The name of the shotgun designates that it is an autoloader with a capacity of five rounds, four in the magazine and one in the chamber.
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| - The Browning Automatic 5, most often Auto-5 or simply A-5, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning. It was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design, and remained in production until 1998. The name of the shotgun designates that it is an autoloader with a capacity of five rounds, four in the magazine and one in the chamber.
- The Browning Auto-5 was a recoil-operated autoloading shotgun designed by John Browning. It was the first successful autoloading shotgun ever produced. It was originally produced in the United States as the Remington Model 11.
- It was designed in 1898 by John Moses Browning, patented in 1900 and manufactured starting in 1902 by Fabrique Nationale of Liege, Belgium. Production continued until 1999, with over 2,750,000 weapons produced.[citation needed] It uses a 3 or 5 round tubular magazine.
- Browning Auto-5 is the oldest semi-automatic shotgun in the world. Designed by Browning in 1900, it utilised recoil to recock and feed next shell into chamber. Some sources claim, that Browning considered this shotgun to be his crowning achievement in firearm engineering. Manufactured in 12, 16 and 20 gauge, with variety of barrels and stocks, Browning Auto-5 were and still are highly efficient guns. Since the production had ceased, Browning Auto-5 shotguns began being considered collector`s pieces, commanding high prices.
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| - The Browning Automatic 5, most often Auto-5 or simply A-5, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning. It was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design, and remained in production until 1998. The name of the shotgun designates that it is an autoloader with a capacity of five rounds, four in the magazine and one in the chamber.
- Browning Auto-5 is the oldest semi-automatic shotgun in the world. Designed by Browning in 1900, it utilised recoil to recock and feed next shell into chamber. Some sources claim, that Browning considered this shotgun to be his crowning achievement in firearm engineering. Browning had offered the design to both Winchester and Remington for production, but was rejected by either, and finally had resorted to Fabrique Nationale productions in Belguim, which manufactured this outstanding weapon for almost a hundred years. Ironically, Remington ended up manufacturing Browning Auto-5 shotguns by license during 1940s. Nicknamed "humpback" for characteristic angular rear part of receiver, Auto-5 were successfully used during both World Wars as trench guns. Similarly, they were often used by USA troops in Vietnam. Since they were not officially issued, soldiers had to procure Auto-5 through private means. Many did, and it was highly sought after and coveted, being often found superior to M16 in the jungle environment. Manufactured in 12, 16 and 20 gauge, with variety of barrels and stocks, Browning Auto-5 were and still are highly efficient guns. Since the production had ceased, Browning Auto-5 shotguns began being considered collector`s pieces, commanding high prices.
- The Browning Auto-5 was a recoil-operated autoloading shotgun designed by John Browning. It was the first successful autoloading shotgun ever produced. It was originally produced in the United States as the Remington Model 11.
- It was designed in 1898 by John Moses Browning, patented in 1900 and manufactured starting in 1902 by Fabrique Nationale of Liege, Belgium. Production continued until 1999, with over 2,750,000 weapons produced.[citation needed] It uses a 3 or 5 round tubular magazine.
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