Dad's A5

[Bob Elliott]

My dad bought this shotgun in Belgium during WWII for $29 at the FN factory.

I've been using it since 1964. The ND Sharptail was it's latest mark.

 

[oldthings]

wonderful.

 

[Sugar River]

Beautiful! Love the old humpbacks.
!2? 16?

Pete

 

[6GUNSONLY]

I cut my shotgun shooting teeth on an A-5, first a Sweet Sixteen then a Light Twelve. The epitome of solid and reliable, but they sure do give me a gun headache on an all-afternoon dove shoot. Think it's that slam-bang of the recoil operated action.

 

[TDF]

Mine also came back with a soldier in Europe during WWII. Though no relative of mine. The guy I bought it from's Dad brought it and few other interesting items home with him. Mines a 16 ga from the 1920's. Got a pheasant with it last year on the last hunt of the year. Forgot to snap a pic though. Here's it's first kill with me. Along with my boxer mix, Mr. Marbles. Love those A5's.

TDF

 

[sumoj275]

I want to get an A5 so bad, but the ones I see around here are priced way too high for the condition they are in.

Great pic btw.

 

[Lone Wolf McQuade]

I have a Sweet Sixteen that my Dad gave to me new in the very late 60's.Put some rounds down range every year with it.

 

[Sgt Garcia]

Nice!

For hunting geese I've had Rem SP10s, Benelli Super Black Eagles, various Rem and Win autos but ended up going back to my A5 Magnum…..it's all I use now for goose hunting. I have a Sweet 16 and the A5 mag…..both made in 1959.

My gun life would be dull indeed if not for John Browning and Bill Ruger!


Dennis.

 

[JSam]

My grandpa died a couple years ago. I got his A-5. Made in 1947. I bet you could populate a zoo with all the animals that thing has shot.

 

[DevilDog0402]

Very nice. I would love to pick up an old Auto5 like that!