Got my Dad's A-5 Belgium Browning 12 Ga (M receiver) reblued & stock refinished. Dad bought new early 60's. Never forget him coming home with this new fangled shotgun when they were so rarely owned by those in our local hunting circle. As a Kid, it was almost like magic to me seeing Dad pop 3 off just by pullin the trigger. I do remember him taking a while to get used to the A-5 & cussing on a couple of pheasant hunting trips. Of course, it was the guns fault! :lol:
The Receiver was almost worn totally silver from him carryin afield plus stock left much to desire. :lol: I had bluing & stock refinished professionally done to preserve engravings etc. I'm well pleased with the work. Dad also had a Belgium "Buck Special" barrel which he used huntin deer in VA where only buckshot was legal. It is also Belgium made. He has more trophy bucks hangin that ate buckshot for their last supper than ole Loggy has in total. :lol:
As i look at this treasure left to me from Dad I think about so many times this ole A-5 brought pheasants/quail/rabbits back to our family when it was standard table fare(no cther choice :lol: ). I have a Browning Gold Stalker, BPS Pump & all kinda other shiny things but they just dont seam to match up to Dad's ole A-5 if u know what I mean. :wink:
Any other Belgium A-5 Fans out there??? And this one wasnt Made in Belgium & assembled on Portugal or Made in Japan as the last A-5 run. :lol:
The Receiver was almost worn totally silver from him carryin afield plus stock left much to desire. :lol: I had bluing & stock refinished professionally done to preserve engravings etc. I'm well pleased with the work. Dad also had a Belgium "Buck Special" barrel which he used huntin deer in VA where only buckshot was legal. It is also Belgium made. He has more trophy bucks hangin that ate buckshot for their last supper than ole Loggy has in total. :lol:
As i look at this treasure left to me from Dad I think about so many times this ole A-5 brought pheasants/quail/rabbits back to our family when it was standard table fare(no cther choice :lol: ). I have a Browning Gold Stalker, BPS Pump & all kinda other shiny things but they just dont seam to match up to Dad's ole A-5 if u know what I mean. :wink:
Any other Belgium A-5 Fans out there??? And this one wasnt Made in Belgium & assembled on Portugal or Made in Japan as the last A-5 run. :lol: