My old Browning Auto 5

[carlsenior]

Here's my old Belgian FN Browning Auto 5 dating from around 1963 (we think! ) I've had this for well over 20 years and it was getting very tired, the original fore-end was cracked and had had numerous repairs so it wasn't good to shoot
So I thought i'd give the old girl a makeover!
A new fore-end is silly money over here so I pushed the boat out and had Boyds in the USA make me a custom laminated stock and fore-end for less than the price fore-end alone in the UK (fitted in around 2 hours)
As there was next to no finish left on the action and barrel it was painted with high temperature green stove paint just to add to the camo look
It's not used often but at least now I can use it as it shoots really well and with a ventilated polychoke (slug to extra full choke) it can be used for anything :goodjob:

[DW58]

Lovely - I had an Auto 5 back in the seventies. It was quite a fussy eater but a joy to shoot.

[zanes]

A new fore-end is silly money over here so I pushed the boat out and had Boyds in the USA make me a custom laminated stock and fore-end for less than the price fore-end alone in the UK (fitted in around 2 hours)

This sounds interesting, was it a custom colour (ie. do they stock stocks for the Auto 5 already) or a "full" custom commission?

[Sim G]

I have a project involving an Auto 5 but I'm waiting on a certain person to pull his finger out....

Saddler will be along presently as no doubt his senses will be tingling at the mention of an Auto 5 on the forum!

Nice colour, by the way.

[carlsenior]

A new fore-end is silly money over here so I pushed the boat out and had Boyds in the USA make me a custom laminated stock and fore-end for less than the price fore-end alone in the UK (fitted in around 2 hours)

This sounds interesting, was it a custom colour (ie. do they stock stocks for the Auto 5 already) or a "full" custom commission?

They make a standard set for the A5 in different grades of walnut, I paid extra for the laminate version and recoil pad