BROWNING A5 Age

[GASCHECK]

Info on my ancient A5 that has a five digit serial number 631xx is vague. But it has the triggerguard safety. Would this help in determining the period of manufacture a little closer?

Thanks! Gascheck

 

[TxGun]

You're right in that information on the very early guns seems to be pretty much non-existent. I had a 5 digit serial # A5 and I never found much info on it beyond the brief blurb here:

http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=13

 

[Pukindog]

A5 age

According to Matt Eastman's book it was produced in 1928. (assuming it is a 12 gauge gun)

Jeff

 

[GASCHECK]

Old browning A5

Jeff:

Thanks!

That's even before I was produced by a few years. Do you know when they changed from the triggerguard safety? It's a 12 gauge.

Gascheck

 

[Pukindog]

A5

Gascheck,
Eastmann states that all pre-war (WWII) had the safety in front of the trigger guard. I suppose that the safety was changed sometime after the War.

Jeff