1952 fn Belgium Browning 16 gauge shotgun
 

Hello everyone I bought a 1952 Belgium made A5 Browning 16 gauge it shoots 2 1/2 shells I've fired it but it won't eject the shells can you help me out ....mike

I'm not sure the gun will shoot 2.5s but I've never tried them in my old Belgian 16, just regular 2.75" dove and heavier loads. Here's a diagram showing the basic setup of the friction ring and where it should be based on the load you're trying to get it to eject. I STILL think the A5 is THE greatest autoloading scattergun in history! :party0005: For sure my eternal fav! :rock:

Thanks brother let me break this thing down and see just what's going on inside

I've got a Belgian Sweet Sixteen and it shoots 2 3/4 shells. Nice gun but I hardly use it anymore since 20 gauge is a lot easier to find shells for.

Does it say 2 1/2 inch chamber on the barrel?

If it was made in 1952, it should be made for the 2 3/4 " (70mm) shells. Before 1947, the 16 gauge Auto 5 used the 2 9/16 " (65mm) shells. If I remember correctly...lol.
As others have said, may just be the way your friction rings are set up.

Yep, my dad's used to shoot 2 9/16" shells in his 16 ga double, I don't know why it was chambered for 2 3/4. He eventually went to the 2 3/4.

Yes I'm getting up in years also brother haha I hear ya I'm going to set the rings up differently to see if that works

No it doesn't the guy I bought it from said it was on one side of the barrel it says made in Belgium on the other side it says full 16 steel and has all these little crowns and symbols

I believe the early 20 gauge shells were the 2 1/2 in ones. I could be mistaken though.

Mike, brake the gun down. I would be extremely surprised if the chamber length is not stamped somewhere on the barrel.

Yes my dad has a sweet 16 I hunted with that gun growing up witch is why I got this one I ordered my shells from Classic Shooting Company

Ok let's take a look

It may say 65mm or 70mm....if it's an older gun.

on the bottom of the barrel it says choke 16.8 and on the side in the same line it says full 16 special steel it says 16.65

That's a 2 9/16 in barrel. Probably not made in 1952 unless the barrel and receiver are not matched.

What's the serial number? Pm me if you don't want to post it.

16.65. Translates to 16 gauge gun chambered for 65 mm shells.

There is also a serial# on the barrel that I ran through the Browning web site and it matched 1952

So what does that translate to in inches

I'm not doubting you. I'm guessing barrel and receiver serial numbers match?

Do you have an email address

65 mm = 2.559 inches

2 9/16 in shells. My Belgium 12 is stamped 12.70. 12 gauge made for 2 3/4 in shells. It is a 52

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