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< 16ga. Guns ~ Auto 5 question? |
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Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:23 pm
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Location: Central MN
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Earlier this week I came upon a Auto 5, it was not a “sweet” but a standard model.
The top of the barrel had knurling or checkering on it from the bead back to the action.
Is this normal? Thanks. |
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Wed Jan 29, 2020 5:33 pm
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Joined: 03 Sep 2014
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Location: Rochester, MN
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Emtymag wrote: |
Earlier this week I came upon a Auto 5, it was not a “sweet” but a standard model.
The top of the barrel had knurling or checkering on it from the bead back to the action.
Is this normal? Thanks.
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I have seen that on several Auto5's. It is very common on Browning Double Automatics.
It likely reduces glare off the top of the barrel. |
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Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:30 pm
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Joined: 30 Jul 2012
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Location: Central, ND
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It’s called a matted barrel. Are you sure it’s a standard and not a sweet? If the serial number it could be a “stealth” sweet sixteen. |
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Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:59 am
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Location: Hoosier state
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My plain barrel 1949 std. A5 has no matting.
My plain barrel 1951 sweet has full length matting. |
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Thu Jan 30, 2020 5:33 pm
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Joined: 05 Oct 2017
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Location: Central MN
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Thanks guys. I’m new to the auto 5.
Numbers on the receiver screws matched the receiver. It’s no safe queen and has been used well. I dont really upland hunt but hunt ducks a lot and figured this would be a good one to add to the arsenal which only consists of my new A5 now.
Barrel was marked 2 3/4” but NOT marked with the choking.
Price was $659 if I remember right. |
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Fri Jan 31, 2020 3:25 pm
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Location: NW Arkansas
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No "stars" (actually an asterisk, I believe) on the left side of the barrel in front of receiver? This designates choke on Auto-5 barrels. There has been slight variation over the years, but generally * means full, _* improved modified, ** modified, **_improved cylinder, *** cylinder. |
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Fri Jan 31, 2020 5:48 pm
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Joined: 05 Oct 2017
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Location: Central MN
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I’m sure it was marked but I was unaware of the marking system. I was on the road and the gun is in Iowa. I don’t have anything coming up that I need to go back down there for so I doubt I’ll see it again.
Thanks, now I know for the next one I come across. |
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