Browning A5 Hunter Grade III Semi-Auto Shotgun 12 Gauge 3" Chamber 28" Vent Rib Barrel 3Rd Capacity Fiber Optic Front Sight Gloss Oil Finish Grade III Turkish Walnut Stock Black Finish
High performance and appearance. The tradition of reliable, great looking autoloading shotguns began with the Browning Auto-5 and continues today with the A5 Hunter Grade III. This new model combines the ruggedness and performance of the advanced A5 with the refinement of a polished, engraved receiver and beautiful Grade III Turkish walnut.
The Humpback Advantage. Don't be confused by the humpback receiver profile, this isn't your grandpa's Auto-5. But the long sighting plane will give you the same sighting advantage the first Auto 5s were famous for. This time in a high-performance shotgun design that uses inertia to perfect autoloader reliability.
The Kinematic Drive™. In its simplest term, kinetic energy is the energy of motion. The new Browning A5 makes better use of kinetic energy with its powerful, short recoil-operated Kinematic Drive System. Kinematic Drive harnesses recoil energy and converts it into the mechanical motion needed to operate the action. This concept is tried and true, and now perfected by the company that broke ground first with autoloading shotguns. The beauty of Kinematic Drive is the simplicity of design for consistent, reliable function with any load and under the full extremes of weather, temperature, moisture and grime. This gun is designed to work, come hell or high water. Operation is clean because gases are sent out the barrel and away from the action. There’s also extreme load versatility. The extensively tested Kinematic Drive offers reliable performance with virtually all loads down to 1-ounce field loads with no adjustments.
-Gloss oil finish Grade III Turkish walnut stock with close radius pistol grip is -Shim-adjustable for length of pull, cast and drop
-Matte black finish on all metalwork
-22 lines-per-inch checkering
-Three Invector-DS choke tubes (F, M, IC)
-Fiber-optic front sight and ivory mid-bead
-Ideal for hunting/sporting clays
Gun Type: Shotgun: All Types, Shotgun: Semi-Automatic
Model Series: A5
Caliber/Gauge: 12 Gauge
Capacity: 3+1
Barrel Length: 28 in.
Minimum/Overall Length: 49.625 in.
Safety: Cross Bolt
Chamber Length: 3 in.
Frame Finish: Matte Black
Multi-Choke: Yes
Front Sight: Fiber Optic
Features: Recoil Kinematic DriveVector Pro Forcing ConeHumpback Receiver
Finish: Black
Frame Material: Lightweight Aluminum Alloy
Trigger: Gold Plated
Magazine Type: Tubular Magazine
Trigger Guard: Aluminum
Barrel Configuration: Single
Barrel Description: Vent Rib
Chokes: Invector-DS: Full, Mod, IC
Minimum Pull Length: 14.25 in.
Buttplate/Recoil Pad: Inflex Technology Recoil Pad
Cable Trigger Lock: Yes
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
