Browning Auto-5

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Browning Auto-5 by Browning

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Technical Specifications

Type Semi-automatic shotgun
Country of origin United States/Belgium
Manufacturer Browning Arms · Fabrique Nationale Herstal (Belgique) · Remington Arms · Savage Arms · Miroku Corp.
Designer John Browning
Designed 1898
Produced 1902–1998
In service 1905–1975
Wars World War I · World War II · Vietnam War · Rhodesian Bush War
Used by See Users
Variants Remington Model 11, Remington Sportsman, Savage Model 720 and Model 745
Weight 4.1 kg
Length 127 cm
Barrel length 71.1 cm
Cartridge 12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge
Action Semi-automatic
Feed *Tubular loaded *4 +1 *Other variants 2+1

Data from Browning Auto-5 (Wikipedia, 2026-09-22). Text licensed under CC BY-SA. Image: CC BY-SA 3.0 — Hmaag.

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