Lightning strikes. In the not-so-distant past if your buddy uttered the phrase, "Sweet Sixteen," your eyebrows didn't go up because you knew he was talking about the superb handling Browning Auto-5 in 16 gauge. This new example includes another feature common to classic Browning shotguns, the "Lightning Style" stock. This semi-pistol grip design is noted by the rounded knob at the bottom of the grip. Aesthetics aside, to many shooters, the relaxed grip angle offers a quick, instinctive grasp and easy reach to the trigger -- making it ideal for fast-flushing upland birds like pheasant, quail and chukar.
The "Gentleman's Gauge." The in-between 16 gauge is, to many hunters, the ideal ammunition for the perfect gun. A well designed 16 gauge is closer in weight to a 20 gauge, with a shot payload nearer the 12 gauge, and patterning that bests them both. Like its most revered predecessor, the Browning A5 16 gauge is built on a smaller, lighter receiver for reduced weight and a sleek feel in your hands. It also benefits from the advantages of Total Barrel Dynamics and the Invector-DS choke tube system to extract the most performance from this revered gauge. The humpback receiver profile increases the length of the sighting plane to give you the same advantage the first Auto 5s were famous for. Pick up an A5 Sweet Sixteen and see how sweet it is.
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 a wide variety of loads 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.
- Gloss finish, Turkish walnut, Lightning style, round grip stock is shim-adjustable for length of pull, cast, and drop
- Classic 18 lines-per-inch point pattern checkering
- Gloss black anodized receiver finish
- Three Invector-DS choke tubes
- Fiber-optic front sight and ivory mid-bead
- Ideal for hunting/sporting clays
FEATURES
- 100,000 Round Guarantee Logo: Browning is so confident in the A5, they are standing behind it with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee that this shotgun will work, come hell or high water.
- Humpback Acquisition Advantage Logo: The familiar humpback receiver profile melds seamlessly with the rib to extend your sight plane, aiding in natural sight alignment for quicker target acquisition.
- Kinematic Drive Logo: Kinematic Drive harnesses recoil energy and converts it into the mechanical motion needed to operate the action.
- Ergo Balanced Logo: The A5 balances perfectly in the hands for an effortless mount and swing. A trim forearm places your front hand closer to the bore line for superior hand-eye coordination and pointability.
- Inflex Technology Logo: The Inflex recoil pad uses directional deflection to send the comb down and away from the face, reducing felt recoil for greater shooting comfort and allowing faster, more accurate follow-up shots.
- Speed Load Plus Logo: Patented feeding system sends the first shell loaded into the magazine directly into the chamber.
- Turnkey Magazine Plug Logo: The patented TurnKey Magazine Plug is easily removed in seconds using a standard door or car key.
- Ergonomic Bolt Latch: The bolt latch locks the bolt to the rear when the magazine is unloaded and releases a shell from the magazine when the bolt is closed for faster loading. The oversized shape makes the bolt latch easy to locate and operate.
- Customized Fit: A5 shotguns include one 1/4 inch and one 1/2 inch stock spacer for length of pull adjustment. Drop and cast can be tuned using the included stock shim kit.
- Nickel Teflon Coating: The bolt, bolt slide, shell carrier, bolt release button and cocking handle of the A5 have a nickel Teflon coating for added corrosion protection, lubricity and makes cleaning easier.
- Steel Shot Performance Logo: Browning has long been at the forefront of dependable steel shot performance and durability.
- Total Barrel Dynamics Logo: The concept of Total Barrel Dynamics covers every aspect of the barrel that contributes to overall shotgun performance.
- Back-Bored Technology Logo: Optimal bore diameter specifications maximize shot velocity and shot pattern performance.
- VectorPro Logo: Lengthening forcing cones is a popular and expensive aftermarket practice done to increase shot pattern performance, but comes standard on A5 models.
- Invector-DS Logo: The Invector-DS system offers the most consistent, reliable tightening of any system ever.
- ABS Case: The A5 ships in a durable ABS case that is perfect for transportation and storage.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Item Number: 0119015005
- UPC: 023614743545
- Gauge: 16
- Chamber Length: 2 3/4"
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Overall Length: 47 1/4"
- Length of Pull: 14 1/4"
- Drop at Comb: 1 3/4"
- Drop at Heel: 2"
- Weight: 5 lbs 12 oz
- Magazine Capacity: 4, 2 3/4" shells
- Rib Width: 1/4"
- Barrel Finish: High Gloss
- Stock Finish: Gloss
- Wood Grade: Grade I
- Chokes Included: Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder
- Receiver Finish: Polished Black
- Dura Touch Finish: No
- Chamber Finish: Chrome Plated Chamber
- Front Sight: Fiber Optic
- Choke System: Invector-DS Flush
- Barrel Material: Steel
- Stock Material: Turkish Walnut
- Recoil Pad: Inflex 2, Large
- Checkering: Cut 18 LPI
- Sling Swivel Studs: None
- 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
