Description

Everybody’s favorite humpback shotgun and all the duplicate models are featured in this two-hour long video course. Using a cutaway action and artists drawings, Master Gunsmith Bob Dunlap explains all the intricate details of this recoiling action. Finally, everyone who has ever owned one of these popular guns can understand the design and function of John Browning’s best-selling shotgun. Learn how to completely take the gun apart and put it back together, as well as how to fix and prevent the most common problems. If you’ve ever owned one of these guns, you need this course.

If you want the quick course on how to get the Browning A-5 Shotgun apart, back together, and operating as intended, then this course is for you (if you want the long course, look into our basic 108 hour Professional Gunsmith Course.)

Among the items covered are:

History

• The history of the Browning Auto 5 and its inventor, John Browning, is given
• The Browning A-5, Remington Model 11, Savage 720 and the Remington Model 1148 are shown
• Bob compares the similarities and differences of the various models of shotguns
• The Auto 5 was manufactured from the early 1900s through about 1998

Design & Function

• Through the use of a cutaway firearms, the design and function of this shotgun is explained in depth
• The Auto 5 is a long recoil operated shotgun
• Action operation is sequentially shown and demonstrated
• Cartridge feeding is shown and explained
• The first and second primary cartridge stops (locking block latch and cartridge stop respectively) and the secondary cartridge stops (carrier latch) functions are shown and demonstrated in depth
• Trigger mechanism operation is shown in detail and demonstrated
• With the trigger assembly outside of the firearm, extreme close-ups enable us to see the primary and secondary sear systems, the link, the safety sear, trigger, hammer and mainspring and how they function
• Locking block and carrier operation is demonstrated and explained
• Brake system (bronze friction piece, friction ring, recoil spring and barrel ring) operation is shown, explained, and demonstrated. The correct position of these parts is shown and explained for heavy and light loads
• Caution is given concerning the Remington Models 11s micarta buffer (which cushions the blow from the bolt in the back of the receiver) because as this part wears out or breaks, damage can occur to the back of the receiver. This wear or breakage can also reveal a rivet that can cause the gun to fire if it is manually cycled or dropped. Bob explains how to alleviate this problem
• Operation of the Remington 1148 is shown and explained
• Browning bolt is compared with the Remington 1148 bolt
• Bob explains a problem that can occur in the 1148 that can be terminal to the gun, although it could be converted to a single shot firearm
• Brownings firing pin blocking safety operation is shown and explained. Caution is given regarding using a Japanese firing pin in a Belgian A-5

Early Model Belgian A-5

• Bob shows us an old Belgian A-5 and its unique safety
• A rare tapered hollow rib on the barrel is shown

Disassembly

• As various parts come out of the firearm, further explanation of their function is given
• Barrel, fore end, brake system and recoil spring removal is shown and demonstrated
• Buttstock removal is demonstrated
• Trigger plate removal and disassembly is shown and demonstrated
• Carrier removal is shown
• Action spring and follower removal is demonstrated
• Bolt removal and disassembly is shown and demonstrated (the purpose of the small hole on the left side of the receiver is disclosed)
• Cartridge stop and carrier latch removal is shown
• Magazine cutoff and spring removal is demonstrated
• Magazine spring assembly removal from the magazine tube is shown
• Barrel extension removal is explained
• Ejector removal is explained

Cleaning & Lubrication

• AGI cleaning & lubrication methods shown, along with the reasons for their use
• After cleaning, dry with air gun, or in the oven on Warm ~185-200 degrees (metal parts ONLY)
• Bob discusses what he uses for lubrication and why it works the best

Reassembly

• Magazine tube reassembly is demonstrated
• Magazine cutoff and spring reassembly is shown
• Cartridge stop reassembly is shown
• Carrier latch and its button are shown being reassembled
• Trigger plate reassembly is shown and demonstrated
• Troubleshooting tip; safety/sear problems are discussed and shown. The fix is demonstrated
• Bolt reassembly is shown and demonstrated
• Troubleshooting tip; the two extractors operations are explained in depth
• Troubleshooting tip; headspace and lock-up is explained. Tests are demonstrated and specs are given
• Bolt, locking block latch, action spring, follower and plug are shown being reassembled into the receiver
• Carrier, carrier spring and trigger plate reassembly is demonstrated
• Buttstock reassembly is shown
• Braking system, barrel, fore end and magazine cap reassembly is shown and demonstrated
• Operational checks are explained and demonstrated. Additional Troubleshooting tips are given

If you noticed how often the terms explanation and “demonstration” are used, you may be getting some idea of why this course is necessary for any Browning A-5, Remington Model 11 or Savage 720 Shotgun owner, or someone who intends to be.