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Browning A5 Shotgun Owner's Manual

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A5
autoloading shotgun owner’s manual
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B R O W N I N G A 5™ A U T O L O A D I N G S H O T G U N S
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T H A N K Y O U FO R C H O O S I N G A B R O W N I N G A 5 SH O T G U N .
The A5 shotgun represents the most advanced recoil-operated technology available in autoloading shotguns. A5 shotguns combine the best of traditional Browning craftsmanship with state-of-the-art design and manufacturing. Every detail of the A5 shotgun is engineered to provide you the best in reliable operation and handling.
With a reasonable amount of care, your A5 shotgun is designed to give you many years of dependable, enjoyable service.
C O N T E N T S P A G E
General Description and Operation .......................................................9
Interchangeable Choke Tube System ....................................................26
Adjusting Cast and Drop at Comb .......................................................32
Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions ...............................................36
Removal of the Trigger Group ..............................................................39
Removal of the Slide Assembly .............................................................41
Lubricating the Action Tube and Spring ..............................................47
Maintenance of Oil Finish Stocks .........................................................49
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S TA T E WA R NI N G
According to state law, California requires that firearm manufacturers, distributors and retailers include conspicuous, specific warnings with firearms sold in that state.
WA R N I N G : Y OU A RE RE S P O NS I B LE F O R F IR E A R MS SA F E T Y
FAiLU RE TO FOLLOW ANY O F THE FOLLOWi Ng WARNiN gS COUL D RESULT iN SERi OUS iNjURY OR DEATH.
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsibilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can be the difference between life and death.
There is no excuse for careless or abusive handling of any firearm. At all times handle this firearm and all other firearms with intense respect for their power and potential danger.
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Please read and understand all of the cautions, warnings, notices, proper handling procedures and instructions outlined in this owner’s manual before using your new firearm.
1 ALWAYS KEEP TH E MUZZL E OF YOUR FiREAR M POiNT ED iN A SAFE
DiRECTiON Ev EN THOU gH YOU ARE CERTAiN iT iS UNLO ADED .
Never point any firearm at anything you do not intend to shoot. Be extremely alert and aware of all persons and property within the range of your ammunition.
2 NEvER R ELY TOTALLY ON YOUR FiRE ARM’S M ECHANiCAL “SAFET Y”
DEviCE. LiKE ANY MECH ANiCAL DEvi CE, A “SAFETY” CAN SOME TiMES FAiL; iT CAN bE jA RRED OR iNADvE RTENTLY MANi PULATED iNTO AN UNSAFE CONDiTiON.
The word “safety” describes a firearm’s trigger block mechanism, sear block mechanism, hammer block mechanism or firing pin block mechanism. Mechanical “safeties” are designed to place your firearm in a safer status, and no guarantee can be made that the firearm will not fire even if the “safety” is in the on safe position. Mechanical “safeties” merely aid safe gun handling and are no excuse for pointing your firearm’s muzzle in an unsafe direction. See “Operation of the Safety” on page 11 for instructions on the operation of this firearm’s “safety.”
Remember, safe gun handling does not stop with your firearm’s
mechanical “safety” devices, it starts there. Always treat this firearm with the respect due a loaded, ready-to-fire firearm.
Some firearms do not have a mechanical “safety.” Many target
firearms, lever-action firearms and pistols do not have manual “safety” mechanisms. Therefore it is critical to read and understand the owner’s manual for every firearm which explains the safe operation of the firearm.
While it is a good idea to test your firearm’s mechanical “safety”
periodically for proper function, never test the “safety” while your firearm is loaded or pointed in an unsafe direction.
3 WHENEvER YOU H ANDLE A NY FiRE ARM, OR H AND iT TO SOMEON E,
ALWAYS OPEN TH E ACTiO N iMMED iATELY AN D viSUA LLY CHECK THE FiREARM’S CH AMbER T O MAKE CERTAiN TH AT THE Fi REAR M iS COMPLETELY UNLO ADED.
Make certain the firearm does not inadvertently contain any ammunition. Remember, merely removing the magazine does not mean the chamber is unloaded. Always keep the chamber empty and the “safety” in the on safe position unless shooting is imminent.
4 ALWAYS WEAR EA R AND EYE PROTEC TiON WH EN SHOO TiNg .
Unprotected, repeated exposure to gunfire can cause hearing damage. Wear hearing protection (shooting ear plugs or muffs) to guard against such damage.
Wear shooting glasses to protect your eyes from flying particles.
Allow proper distance (eye relief) between a scope and your eye when firing a scoped rifle, shotgun or pistol. Do not use unorthodox shooting methods that could cause the rearward travel of the slide or bolt of a firearm to contact your eyes, face or hands. Always keep a safe distance between the muzzle of your firearm and any persons nearby, as muzzle blast, debris and ejecting shells could inflict serious injury.
Always wear eye protection when disassembling and cleaning any
firearm to prevent the possibility of springs, spring-tensioned parts, solvents or other agents from contacting your eyes.
5 KEEP AL L FiREA RMS UNLOADED D URiN g TRANS PORT, EvEN
WHEN ST ORED iN A HO LSTE R, gUN CASE, SCAbbARD O R OTHER C ONTAiNER.
6 DROPPiNg OR jA RRiNg A LOADED FiREAR M CAN CAUSE
ACCiDENTAL DiSCH ARgE.
This can occur even with the “safety” in the on safe position. Be extremely careful while hunting or during any shooting activity to avoid dropping any firearm.
7 HUNTiNg FROM ELEvATED SURFACES SUCH AS TREESTANDS
iS DANg EROUS.
Doing so may increase the risk of mishandling a firearm. The following rules should always be observed by you and those you hunt with. Always make certain that the stand being used is safe and stable. Always make certain that your firearm is unloaded when it is being taken up and down from the stand. Always make certain that your firearm is not dropped from the stand, or dropped while it is being taken up or down from the stand. Remember, a loaded firearm may discharge when dropped, even with the “safety” in the on safe position.
8 STORE Y OUR FiREARM AN D AMMUN iTiO N SEPA RATELY, WELL bE YOND
THE REACH OF CHiLDREN.
Take prudent safeguards to ensure your firearm does not become available to untrained, inexperienced or unwelcome hands. Store all firearms in secure, locked cases or a gun safe. Keep your firearm unloaded when not in use.
9 bEWARE OF bARREL ObSTRU CTiONS.
Mud, snow and an infinite variety of other objects may inadvertently lodge in a barrel bore. It only takes a small obstruction to cause dangerously increased pressures that can damage your firearm and cause serious injury to yourself and others.
bEFORE CHECKiNg FOR A bARREL ObSTRU CTiO N, bE CERTA iN YOUR Fi REARM i S COMPL ETELY UNLO ADED, T HERE iS NOT A LivE SH ELL iN THE C HAMb ER AND THE “ SAFE TY” iS iN TH E ON SAFE POSiTi ON.
After assuring yourself that the firearm is completely unloaded,
open the breech or action and look through the barrel to be sure it is clear of obstructions. If an obstruction is seen, no matter how small it may be, clean the bore with a cleaning rod and patch as described on pages 37-38 of this owner’s manual.
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10 bE ALERT TO THE SigNS OF AM MUNiTiON MALFUNC TiON . iF YOU
DETECT AN OFF SOUND OR LigHT RECOiL WHEN A S HELL iS F iRED , DO NOT LOAD ANOTHER SHELL iNTO THE CHAM bER.
If your firearm fails to fire, keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction for a minimum of 30 seconds. Rotate the ejection area of the firearm away from you, carefully open the action and remove the shell from the chamber. If the primer is indented, the defective shell should be disposed of in a way that cannot cause harm. If the primer is not indented, your firearm should be examined by a qualified gunsmith and the cause of the malfunction corrected before further use. Glance down the barrel to make sure that no obstructions remain in the barrel. Completely clear the barrel before loading and firing again. Failure to follow these instructions can cause extensive damage to your firearm and possible serious injury to yourself and others.
11 NEvER iNSERT A S HELL OF T HE iNCO RREC T gAUgE iNTO
ANY FiREARM.
The gauge of your firearm is marked on the barrel. Store all shells of different gauges in completely separate and well-marked containers. Never store shells of mixed gauges in a common container or in your pockets. See pages 16-17 for more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm.
12 ExAMiNE E vERY SHEL L YOU PUT i N YOUR FiREARM .
We assume no responsibility for the use of unsafe or improper firearm and ammunition combinations or damage or injury caused by damaged ammunition. It is your responsibility to read and heed all warnings in this owner’s manual and on ammunition boxes. See pages 16-17 for more information on the correct ammunition for your firearm.
13 USE ONLY S AAMi AP PROvED AMMU NiTiON.
The barrel and action of this firearm have been made with substantial safety margins beyond the pressures developed by established American commercial loads. Nevertheless, we can
shells of nonstandard dimensions or which develop pressures in excess of commercially available ammunition which has been loaded in accordance with standards established by the Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers’ Institute (SAAMI).
14 MAKE SURE OF A DEqU ATE vENTiLATiON iN T HE AREA THAT YOU
DiSCHARgE A FiREARM . LEAD ExPOSU RE CAN OCCUR FROM DiSCHARgiNg FiREARMS iN PO ORLY vENTiLATED AREAS, CLEA NiNg FiREARMS OR HA NDLiNg AMMUNiTiO N.
Lead is a substance that has been known to cause birth defects, reproductive harm and other serious injury. Wash hands thoroughly after exposure to ammunition or after cleaning a firearm.
15 DO NOT SNAP TH E FiRiNg PiN ON AN EMPTY CHAMbER; THE
CHAMbER MAY NOT bE EMPTY!
Treat every firearm with the respect due a loaded firearm, even though you are certain the firearm is unloaded.
16 KEEP YOUR FiNgER S AWAY FROM THE TRiggER WH iLE LOADiNg
AND UNLOADiNg UNTiL S HOOTiNg iS iMMiNEN T.
17 bE SURE OF YOUR TARgET AND bACKSTO P, PARTiCULARLY
DURiNg LOW LigHT PERi ODS.
Know the range of your ammunition. Never shoot at water or hard objects.
18 ALWAYS UNLOAD YOUR FiRE ARM’ S CHAMb ER bEFO RE CROS SiNg
A FENCE , CLiMb iNg A TREE, jUMP iNg A DiTCH OR NEgO TiATiNg OTHER O bSTACLES.
Never place your firearm on or against a fence, tree, car or other similar object.
19 bE DEFENS ivE AND O N gUARD AgAiNS T UNSAF E gUN
HANDLiNg AROUND YOU A ND OTHE RS.
Don’t be timid when it comes to firearms safety. If you observe other shooters violating any of these safety precautions, politely suggest safer handling practices.
assume no liability for incidents which occur through the use of
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20 bE CERTAiN YO UR FiRE ARM iS UN LOADED bEFO RE CLEA NiNg.
Because so many firearm accidents occur when a firearm is being cleaned, special and extreme care should be taken to be sure your firearm is unloaded before disassembly, cleaning and reassembly. Keep ammunition away from the cleaning location. Never test the mechanical function of any firearm with live ammunition.
21 TEACH AND SUPERviSE FiRE ARMS SAFETY TO A LL MEMb ERS OF
YOUR FAMiLY, ESPECiA LLY TO C HiLDREN AND NON-SHOOTERS.
Closely supervise newcomers to the shooting sports. Encourage enrollment in hunting and shooting safety courses.
22 NEvER DRiNK ALCO HOLiC b EvER AgES OR TAKE ANY T YPE
OF DRUg S bEFOR E OR DURiNg SHOO TiNg.
Your vision, motor skills and judgment could be dangerously impaired, making your gun handling unsafe to you and to others.
23 READ AND HEED ALL WARNiNgS iN TH iS OWNE R’S MANUAL, ON
AMMUNiTiON b OxES AN D WiTH ALL ACCESSORi ES THAT Y OU iNSTALL ON YOUR FiREAR M.
It is your responsibility to secure the most up-to-date information on the safe handling procedures of your Browning firearm. We assume no liability for incidents which occur when unsafe or improper firearm accessories or ammunition combinations are used.
24 PRACTiCE PERiODiC MAiNTENANCE, AvOiD UNAUTHORiZED SERviCiNg.
Your firearm is a mechanical device which will not last forever, and as such, is subject to wear and requires periodic inspection, adjustment and service. Browning firearms should be serviced by a Browning Recommended Service Facility or by our Service Facility in Arnold, Missouri. We assume no responsibility for injuries suffered or caused by unauthorized servicing, alterations or modifications of Browning firearms.
25 WE RESERvE T HE RigH T TO REFUSE SERviCE ON FiREARMS T HAT
HAvE bEEN ALTERED, ADDED TO OR SUbSTANTiALLY CHANgED.
Removal of metal from the barrel, or modifications of the firing mechanism and/or operating parts, may lead to a refusal of service on such firearms. We will charge you for parts and labor to return the firearm to original specifications.
DO NOT, UNDER ANY CiRCUM STANCES, ALTER THE TRiggER, S AFETY OR OTHE R PARTS OF THE FiRi Ng MECH ANiSM O F THiS OR AN Y OTHER F iREARM. FAi LURE TO ObEY THiS WARNiNg MAY R ESULT iN iNjURY OR DEATH TO YOURSE LF OR OTHERS.
B E C A R E F U L !
G E N E R A L D E S C R I P T I O N AN D O P E R A T I O N
The Browning A5 is a recoil-operated autoloading shotgun capable of quickly firing up to five shells (with the three-shot adapter removed, using 2¾" loads), one shell at a time, with each successive pull of the trigger. Upon firing, recoil acts upon the slide assembly and compresses the recoil spring. When the energy from the recoil spring is released, the energy causes the slide to travel rearward, unlocking the bolt from the barrel and cycling the action. As the slide assembly moves rearward, it cocks the hammer and ejects the fired shell. After full rearward travel, the slide assembly returns forward, picks up a new shell from the magazine and chambers it. After the last shell has been fired, the slide assembly locks to the rear for faster reloading.
Fi gUR E 1
Front Sight
Muzzle
Magazine Cap
Buttstock
Recoil Pad
“Safety”
Receiver
Trigger
Operating Handle
Bolt Latch
Rib
Forearm
Bolt Release Button
Barrel
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Fi gUR E 2
Receiver
Barrel
Forearm
Magazine Spring
Magazine
Follower
Magazine Cap
Magazine Spring Retainer
Three-Shot Adapter (Plug)
Barrel Extension
Recoil Pad
Slide Assembly
Buttstock
Barrel Bracket
Operating Handle
Trigger Group Pins
Trigger Group
N O M E N C L AT U R E
In conventional firearm terminology the position and movement of firearm parts are described as they occur with the firearm horizontal and in the normal firing position: i.e., the muzzle is forward or in front; the buttstock is rearward or to the rear; the trigger is downward or underneath; the rib is upward or on top. For general parts nomenclature, refer to Figure 1 on page 9. For specific parts names related to disassembly, refer to Figure 2.
S E R I A L N U M B E R
The serial number of your A5 shotgun is found on the right side of the receiver, below the bolt release button. Record this number in the space provided at the front of this owner's manual for future reference.
prevent these surfaces from coming in contact with cleaning solvents, barrel scrubbers and other strong chemicals. It is preferable to clean these surfaces with a lightweight gun oil containing no solvents, or with a damp cloth and mild dish soap (be sure to keep water out of the action). When cleaning your firearm’s bore and action, protect the external finishes from any contact with chemicals used. Also, avoid any contact between external finishes and other strong chemicals like those found in DEET-containing insect repellents, sunscreens, etc. Damage to camouflage, Dura-Touch and other finishes caused by chemicals is irreversible and not repairable.
C LE AN IN G
Various exposed metal parts of
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your new firearm have been coated at the factory with a rust preventative compound. Before assembling your shotgun, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver and the action/chamber areas. A high­quality lightweight gun oil is ideal for removing this compound, and for giving your new firearm its
Lightly lubricate the slide assembly rails inside the receiver.
first lubrication. Place a drop of lightweight gun oil on both sides of the inside of the receiver on the rails on which the slide assembly moves (Figure 3). Clean the barrel using a cleaning rod and patch as explained under “Cleaning the Barrel” on page 37.
I N I T I A L C L E A N I N G
NO TI CE! PLEA SE TAK E NOTE OF TH E FOLLO WiNg iNFORM ATiON bEFOR E CLEANiNg YOUR FiREARM.
C LE AN IN G PA RT S WI TH SP EC IA L FI N IS HE S
Be especially careful when cleaning firearms with camouflage, Dura-Touch
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Armor Coating and other special finishes. Always
O P E R A T I O N O F TH E “ S A F E T Y ”
ALWAYS KEEP TH E “SAFE TY” iN TH E ON SAFE POSiTi ON UNLE SS SHOOTiNg iS iM MiNENT. ALWAYS KE EP THE MUZZLE POiNTED iN A SAFE DiRECTiON. FAiLURE TO FOLLOW THESE WARNiNgS COULD RESULT iN SERiOUS iNjURY OR DEATH.
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Fi gUR E 4
The “safety” shown in the on safe position.
Fi gUR E 5
The “safety” shown in the off safe position.
The “safety” is designed to prevent the trigger from being pulled when in the on safe position. The “safety” is located at the rear of the trigger guard. In the off safe position, a red warning band is visible on the safety button on the left side of the trigger guard.
To place the firearm on safe, press the “safety” button to the right (Figure 4).
To move the “safety” to the off safe or fire position, press the safety button to the left. This exposes the red warning band on the “safety” button (Figure 5).
DO NOT DEPEND ON TH E RED COLOR ALON E TO iNDi CATE Y OUR FiREARM’S SA FETY STATU S. TiME , ExPOS URE TO TH E ELEME NTS, AN D THE AbRASivE A CTiON O F CLEAN iNg AgENTS CAN E RASE iT. FAiLURE T O FOLLOW THiS WARN iNg COULD RESU LT iN SERiOUS iNjURY OR DEATH.
The “safety” can be reversed from right- to left-handed by a qualified gunsmith. When installed, the left-handed “safety” will have the “safety” button’s red warning band on the right side of the trigger guard.
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B O L T L AT C H
The A5 shotgun features a bolt latch mounted just forward of the trigger guard, on the bottom of the shotgun. The bolt latch performs two functions:
• Allows the slide assembly to be locked in the open position when the magazine is unloaded.
• Releases a shell from the magazine to be loaded into the chamber.
The bolt latch must be slid rearward before pulling the operating handle completely rearward in order to lock the slide assembly in the open position or release a shell for the magazine to be chambered.
A S S E M B LY
ALWAYS KEEP TH E MUZZL E POiNT ED iN A SAFE DiREC TiON. b EFORE STARTiN g ASSEMbLY PROCEDURES , viSUA LLY iNSPEC T THE CHAMbER AND MAgAZiNE T O bE AbSOLUTELY CERTA iN THE FiREARM iS COMPLETELY UNLO ADED. P LACE TH E “SAFETY” iN THE ON SAFE POSiTiON. FAiLUR E TO FOLL OW THiS WAR NiNg CO ULD RESULT iN SERiOUS iNjU RY O R DEATH.
The A5 shotgun is delivered in the box with the barrel removed from the receiver. Assemble the A5 according to the following procedures.
1 Lock the slide assembly rearward by first sliding the bolt latch to
the rear, then pulling the operating handle fully to the rear as explained above.
NO TI CE! NEvE R ALLOW THE ACTi ON TO SLAM CLOSE D bY PRES SiNg TH E bOLT RELE ASE bUTTON WiTHOUT TH E bARRE L iNSTALLED. iF THE SLiDE ASSEMbLY iS R ELEA SED FORWAR D WiTH THE bARREL REMOvED, THE OPERATiNg HANDLE WiLL STRiKE THE R ECEivER AND CAUSE DAMAgE.
2 Unscrew the magazine cap by turning the it counterclockwise.
3 Remove the forearm from the magazine tube.
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NO TI CE! DO NOT S qUEEZE HARD ON
Fi gUR E 6
Fi gUR E 9
Fi gUR E 10
THE OPEN REAR END O F A WOOD FOREARM. TOO M UCH PRESSURE COULD C AUSE TH E WOOD TO SP LiT.
4 Remove the forearm retainer by
sliding it forward and out of the forearm (Figure 6). Retain the forearm retainer for future use as it helps prevent damage to the receiver and forearm when the barrel is not installed on the shotgun.
Before assembly, unscrew the magazine cap and remove the forearm retainer.
5 Angle the front of the forearm over the barrel bracket slightly, then
push the forearm completely onto the barrel bracket (Figure 7). When the forearm is completely on the barrel bracket, press the
Slide the barrel and forearm over the m agazine tube and insert the barrel extension into the receiver.
Press and hold the barrel down and install the magazine cap.
7 Continue to apply pressure on the barrel, pushing it into the
receiver, while installing the magazine cap by turning it clockwise (Figure 10).
rear of the forearm into place on the barrel (Figure 8).
NO TI CE! DO NOT S qUEEZE THE OPEN REAR END O F A WOOD FO REARM.
D I S A S S E M B LY
TOO MUCH PRESS URE COULD CAUS E THE WOOD TO SPLi T.
6 Slide the barrel and forearm over the magazine tube. Align the
barrel extension and forearm studs with the recesses in the front of the receiver. The barrel extension should slip solidly into the receiver (Figure 9).
Fi gUR E 7
Fi gUR E 8
ALWAYS KEEP TH E MUZZL E POiNT ED iN A SAFE DiREC TiON. b EFORE STARTiN g DiSASSEMbLY PROCEDU RES, OP EN THE ACTiON AND viSUALLY iNSPECT THE CHAMbER AND MAgA ZiNE TO b E AbSOL UTELY CERTAiN THE FiREARM iS COMPLETELY UN LOADED. PLAC E THE “SAFETY ” iN THE ON SAFE PO SiTiON. FAi LURE TO FOLLOW THiS WARNiNg COUL D RESULT iN SERiOUS iNjU RY O R DEATH.
1 Lock the slide assembly rearward by first sliding the bolt latch to
the rear, then pulling the operating handle fully to the rear as explained on page 13.
NO TI CE! NEvE R ALLOW THE ACTi ON TO SLAM CLOSE D bY PRES SiNg TH E bOLT RELE ASE bUTTON WiTHOUT TH E bARRE L iNSTALLED. iF THE SLiDE ASSEMbLY iS R ELEA SED FORWAR D WiTH THE bARREL REMOvED, THE OPERATiNg HANDLE WiLL STRiKE THE R ECEivER AND CAUSE DAMAgE.
Angle the forearm onto the front of the barrel bracket and push the forearm forward.
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When the forearm is completely forward, snap the rear of it into position on the barrel.
2 Unscrew the magazine cap by turning it counterclockwise.
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