Wicked looks, wicked performance. Be it a lift kit and bigger tires on the truck, the color of paint on the house, or even a tattoo, most people like a little personalization to separate them from the rest of the pack. Why should a shotgun be any different? Now waterfowlers can choose between a pair of Browning autoloaders with custom touches to make them stand out — in a good way. Wicked Wing autoloaders feature a Cerakote Burnt Bronze camo finish on the receiver and Burnt Bronze on the barrel. The oversize bolt release makes it easier to manipulate with gloves. A fully chromed bore adds corrosion resistance and longevity for year after year of shooting performance.
Building on The Legend. The original Browning Auto-5 is considered to be nothing less than a legend in the hunting and shooting sports. Though the new A5 shares only the name and humpback receiver profile with John M. Browning's original autoloader, these new guns build on the legacy of reliability and performance earned by their namesake.
Humpback works. The humpback-shaped receiver of the new Browning A5 may bring back fond memories, but make no mistake, this isn’t your Grandpa’s shotgun. With the all new Kinematic Drive System, the A5 is simply the most reliable, fastest cycling, best balanced and softest shooting recoil-operated autoloader on the planet. We are so confident in the A5, we are standing behind it with a 100,000 round or five-year guarantee that this shotgun will work, come hell or high water. But don’t just take our word for it, get your hands on the unstoppable A5 today.
RECEIVER – Strong, lightweight aluminum alloy; Cerakote Burnt Bronze camo finish
BARREL – Lightweight profile; Flat ventilated rib; Fully chromed bore for corrosion resistance; Cerakote Burnt Bronze finish
ACTION – 12 gauge, 3½” chamber; Recoil operated Kinematic Drive is ultra-reliable and cycles a wide range of loads
STOCK – Composite with close radius pistol grip; Realtree Max 5 camouflage finish; Dura-Touch Armor Coating; Textured gripping surfaces; Shim adjustable for length of pull, cast and drop; Inflex recoil pad; One ¼” stock spacer and one ½” stock spacer, plus lengthened screws for total adjustment of ¾”
FEATURES – Vector Pro lengthened forcing cone; Three extended Invector-DS Banded choke tubes (F,M,IC); oversized bolt release; Fiber-optic front sight; Ivory mid-bead sight; ABS case included
Specifications:
Item Number: 0118422005
Gauge: 12 Ga
Chamber Length: 3 1/2"
Barrel Length: 26"
Overall Length: 47 5/8"
Length of Pull: 14 1/4"
Drop at Comb: 1 3/4"
Drop at Heel: 2"
Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz
Magazine Capacity: 4, 2 3/4" shells
Rib Width: 1/4
Barrel Finish: Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Stock Finish: Realtree Max 5
Chokes Included: Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder
Receiver Finish: Burnt Bronze Cerakote
Dura Touch Finish: Yes
Chamber Finish: Fully Chromed Barrel Bore
Front Sight: Fiber Optic
Choke System: Banded Invector-DS Extended
Barrel Material: Steel
Stock Material: Composite
Recoil Pad: Inflex 2, Large
Checkering: Textured Grip Panels
Sling Swivel Studs: Matte Blued
Receiver Material: Aluminum Alloy
Trigger Finish: Gold Plated
Trigger Guard Finish: Matte Black
Bolt Slide Finish: Brushed Nickel
Magazine Type: Tubular
Trigger Material: Alloy
Trigger Guard Material: Alloy
Trigger Guard Engraving: Buck Mark in Gold
Choke Wrench Included: T-Wrench
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
12 gauge is the most popular and useful shotgun gauges ever made. Suitable for everything from doves to geese. With sporting, military and law enforcement applications. Available in 2 ¾”, 3” and 3 ½”. The magnum lengths are generally preferred for waterfowl and turkey. Most major manufacturers produce guns and ammunition in a very wide septum for 12 gauge. Loads from ¾ oz. to 2 oz. are common with 1 1/8 oz Low base and 1 ¼ oz being the most common loadings. Target loads are normally around 1150 to 1200 FPS with High velocity lead loads tuning up 1350 FPS. Steel waterfowl loads tend to be loaded faster around 1500 FPS to compensate lower density shot. While the 2 ¾” loading is still the most popular ammunition made, nearly all current production guns have 3”or 3 ½” chambers. The shorter ammunition can be safely fired in longer chambers, but not all magnum semiautomatics will function with shorter shotshells.
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Craig Boddington
