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Browning did make a run of 22" barrels in Japan, but these were Invector choked (and of course the barrels said "Made in Japan"). There were no other 22" factory Auto 5 barrels.
To correct the record on Browning choke symbols, here they are (note that improved cylinder is **_):
* = full choke
*_ = improved modified
** = modified
**_ = improved cylinder
**$ = skeet
*** = cylinder
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Browning did make a run of 22" barrels in Japan, but these were Invector choked (and of course the barrels said "Made in Japan"). There were no other 22" factory Auto 5 barrels.
To correct the record on Browning choke symbols, here they are (note that improved cylinder is **_):
* = full choke
*_ = improved modified
** = modified
**_ = improved cylinder
**$ = skeet
*** = cylinder wow, never knew there were so many choke markings. l've never seen anything but the asterisks.
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Does anyone know for sure if a Japan barrel will function properly with an early 50's A-5???
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I believe Browning did make a slug barrel for the Sweet 16, my cousin had one back in the day, it was not rifled.
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It's likely Cylinder Bore now. Which means a quail killing machine and money on the skeet field.
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As asked before, what are the choke markings? i'm no expert, but i suspect that it won't matter, because it's likely been cut down did Browning make a 16g slug barrel? ked Not with a rib the slug barrels had sights.
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I have a Belgium made barrel with a Lymans adjustable choke on it for 150. Real good shape just don't have the 16 any more.
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Does it have a VR? How long is it?
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Does anyone know for sure if a Japan barrel will function properly with an early 50's A-5??? yes.
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Does anyone know for sure if a Japan barrel will function properly with an early 50's A-5??? yes. The fore end may need a bit of relieving inside as the Japanese made barrels are thicker and heavier than the Belgian barrels. Just an FYI...
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White roach, i'll pass on your barrel. Thanks for offering it.
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I believe Browning did make a slug barrel for the Sweet 16, my cousin had one back in the day, it was not rifled. Slug barrels weren't rifled, but they had rifle sights on the barrel.
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I'm probably the only sicko that would take an invector choked Miroku made Sweet 16 over a Belgium, any day.
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Oh I think both had their places.
There's no flies on a Miroku Browning at all (none. seriously none) but there's also something special about a fine Belgium made A-5.
I wish they still made them, and for what its worth gunmakers have been "improving" (not really) on the A-5 for more than 100 years...
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do not repeat do not try to relieve the inside of a sweetsixten fore arm.
there is minimal wood under the checkering to the magazine and so often it gets oil soaked. i have had many fail when recheckering because of the softness. i developed an epoxy that i injected into the wood under the checkering before recutting and that saved my butt many times. nothing says OH Shize! like having a cutter go through someones s-16's forearm checkering. had to epoxy one and then cut the epoxy it turned out it couldn't be seen but i sweat blood on that one.
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