Carrier latch button plain and having small diameter. Magazine tube secured by a screw located on the right side. Straight horizontal edge interrupted only by front screw of trigger assembly. Punch port over screw of carrier assembly (large diameter on left, small diameter on right). BELGIUM.īarrel Chamber length 2 ¾' (70 mm) for the US market - 2 9/16' (65 mm) for the European market 1903īarrel address (US market) BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS Co OGDEN UTAH U.S.A.īarrel address (non-US market) FABRIQUE -NATIONALE - HERSTAL-LIEGE. Receiver legend FABRIQUE - NATIONALE - HERSTAL - LIEGE. An example for a later 1903 A5 SN 2996 is shown here: An example for such a gun (SN 1) is shown in SV, page 51. First 500 approximately had a two part trigger housing and the patent dates on the trigger housing. Overview Beginning of series production of the Auto 5 in 12 gauge (only) by FN. SV = Shirley/Vanderlinden 'Browning Auto-5 Shotguns - The Belgian FN Production', first edition, 2003, Wet Dog Publications, Greensboro, NC ISBN:0-970ħ/ Hopefully, the following isn't too boring for you! If you find anything what should be corrected or amended, please advise via PM. If there is no reference to a specific feature in later years, that means, no changes were made.

I'm referring to locking screws only in 1909, when they were introduced. There may be mistakes in it - advise by PM, and I will correct them.ĥ/ I'm referring to technical details only when a change was made, e.g. If this fellow like to have drawings like the ones shown hereinafter: advise, and I'll make them.Ĥ/ The drawings shown hereinafter were made by myself, based on observed features. I'd be happy to see a fellow willing to continue the timeline for guns made after 1940.

If you find something what can be corrected in language (especially grammar), please send me a PM and I'll gladly correct it.ģ/ My main interested are the pre 1940 A5s. And I am still learning.Ģ/ I'm not a native English speaker and there will be mistakes in language. But not all info given for guns in the 1903 to 1909 timeframe are exact - the info reflects my current knowledge. I tried to fill the gaps as best as I can. There are 'white spots' though, especially when it comes to pre-1909 A5s. and Anthony Vanderlinden (in the following: SV). But before I'll do so, some general remarks:ġ/ basis of the following are guns discussed on this forum, my own guns, info I gathered from the internet and of course the book 'Browning Auto-5 Shotguns - The Belgian FN Production' by H. '3rdbuttondown' asked for a Browning Auto 5 timeline thread.

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