Question for Browning Auto 5 Owners

[Tommy T]

Recently acquired one. I read on the internet that, while it is an excellent gun, its unique action has a tendency to break forearms, and that its a good idea to sand away some of the wood on the upper concave side of the forearm that may contact the tube in recoil, and crack it.

Do you Auto 5 owners think this should be done, or do you think its overkill?

Thanks

Tommy

[Tiger]

.1 Are you talking new production inertia actions or the old A5 recoil action guns?

[Tommy T]

It is a 1950s recoil operated shotgun

[RLS]

Made in the 1950's and it hasn't broken yet? That ought to speak for itself. I'd leave it alone.


Rick

[Tommy T]

[QUOTE=RLS;3349138]Made in the 1950's and it hasn't broken yet? That ought to speak for itself. I'd leave it alone.


Your point is well taken. I can't be sure if it's the original forend, but given the wood patina, I'm pretty sure it is

[Delkal]

Belgium made A-5's are highly desired and collectible. Unless your shotgun is a beater don't Bubba it.

[thefirstndsecond]

Never had a problem.

[allen16323]

Belgium made A-5's are highly desired and collectible. Unless your shotgun is a beater don't Bubba it.

You mean I shouldn't cut my a5 down to an SBS?

[Tommy T]

Thanks for the feedback guys. All things considered, I will leave the gun alone (no mods)

[ForeverPA]

My dad had a Fabrique Nationale Auto-5 that was later passed on to me. It is older than I am and nothing of the sort ever happened to it.