Well, I'm waiting to see a new A5, hopefully soon...

Slugo · July 8, 2012, 11:04 AM

July was Browning's target date to get the new gun on the market. Should be another new gun to kick around...

Husqvarna · July 8, 2012, 02:23 PM

nice that they kept the signature hump

Slugo · July 8, 2012, 05:33 PM

gorgeous looking gun IMHO...

impalacustom · July 9, 2012, 02:55 AM

It looks like a bastard child of some the B2000 and the gold hunter. To call that an A5 is similar to calling a Yugo a race car.

Slugo · July 9, 2012, 04:24 AM

the new A5 will prove to be a huge success. Then the sub-gauge models will follow. This gun is directed at the Benelli market...

efield · July 10, 2012, 07:42 AM

I own a few of the old style A-5's and use them frequently. As I understand it, the new model bears no resemblence mechanically to the old models. The "hump" is the only vestige of the old style. Nevertheless, eventually I will get one anyway............just because I want one. I'd like to see it with a rounded knob.

Slugo · July 10, 2012, 12:44 PM

efield, you are spot on! No disrespect to the original Auto-5, the new gun will be like comparing a Model A and Porsche 911...

zippy13 · July 10, 2012, 07:07 PM

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nice that they kept the signature hump

It's about all they kept.

IINM, the inside is like a Benelli. With the new design, it can accommodate a full length rib -- something not possible with the old reciprocating barrel. I've never been a fan of the humpback style; but, if your are, the A5 may meet your needs.

oneounceload · July 10, 2012, 08:29 PM

What is the projected weight of these?

zippy13 · July 10, 2012, 11:37 PM

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What is the projected weight of these?

6-lbs 14-oz, 12-ga with 26-inch barrel
Source: American Rifleman May 2012

.300 Weatherby Mag · July 11, 2012, 02:21 AM

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gorgeous looking gun IMHO...

Bottom of the pistol grip is ugly... All they are trying to do is play off the reputation of the original A5.. Benelli rules the inertia market and unless you are just that big of a Browning fan they won't cause people to drop their Benellis and buy one...

Slugo · July 11, 2012, 06:00 AM

I would opt for the new A5 before ANY Benelli. Plus, there are way more Browning owners than any other premium grade shotguns. Browning factory service is also miles ahead of the Beretta family. Many reasons why shooters will look at the new Browning. Just my 2 cents...

Nine the Ranger · July 11, 2012, 07:06 AM

I like it.

I'd prefer the A5 to a Benelli mainly because I've,always,wanted an A5 since I laid my eyes on one.

oneounceload · July 11, 2012, 09:00 AM

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Plus, there are way more Browning owners than any other premium grade shotguns.

This is mostly true in the US; however, worldwide, Beretta is King of the Hill

zippy13 · July 11, 2012, 10:31 AM

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Beretta is King of the Hill

Beretta has been making guns for almost 500-years. Browning is an importer, the new A5 comes from Portugal, not Belgium nor Japan like many previous Brownings.

.300 Weatherby Mag · July 11, 2012, 12:38 PM

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I would opt for the new A5 before ANY Benelli. Plus, there are way more Browning owners than any other premium grade shotguns. Browning factory service is also miles ahead of the Beretta family. Many reasons why shooters will look at the new Browning. Just my 2 cents...

On the west coast, both on the ranges, and in the field its honestly a 20:1 ratio of Beretta/Benelli Autos to Browning Automatics... There definetely are more Browning Citoris that their are Beretta doubles... I'd say its at least 2:1 in that regard..

zippy13 · July 11, 2012, 01:57 PM

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On the west coast, both on the ranges, and in the field its honestly a 20:1 ratio of Beretta/Benelli Autos to Browning Automatics.

My friend, there's no doubt it, the new A5 is Browning's attempt to take a bite out of the Beretta/Benelli dominance of the auto-loader market. IMHO, the hump-back design is nothing but an attempt to play the nostalgia card.

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There definetely are more Browning Citoris that their are Beretta doubles... I'd say its at least 2:1 in that regard.

Let's see: a Beretta 682 Gold E, Skeet with adjustable stock has a MSRP of $4,805, while a similar Browning Citori XS Skeet with adjustable stock has a MSRP of $3,600 (and, a new 725 Sporting Adj is $70 less). That $1,200+ difference is a major bite to most shooters. Perhaps that explains the difference.

Among the comp shooters I know, a 682 is considered an upgrade from a Ciroti. I know guys who've gone from Brownings to Berettas, but not the opposite.

July 8, 2012, 11:04 AM	#1
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	Well, I'm waiting to see a new A5, hopefully soon... July was Browning's target date to get the new gun on the market. Should be another new gun to kick around...

July 10, 2012, 07:42 AM	#6
efield Senior Member Join Date: July 7, 2009 Location: Peoples Republik of Kalifornia Posts: 125	I own a few of the old style A-5's and use them frequently. As I understand it, the new model bears no resemblence mechanically to the old models. The "hump" is the only vestige of the old style. Nevertheless, eventually I will get one anyway............just because I want one. I'd like to see it with a rounded knob. __________________ A man can never have too much red wine, too many books, or too much ammunition. -Rudyard Kipling-

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Nine the Ranger Senior Member Join Date: June 22, 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 248	I like it. I'd prefer the A5 to a Benelli mainly because I've,always,wanted an A5 since I laid my eyes on one. __________________ 'A Vote is like a Rifle; It's usefulness depends upon the character of the User.'-Theodore Roosevelt

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July 8, 2012, 02:23 PM	#2
Husqvarna Senior Member Join Date: May 7, 2012 Location: Sweden Posts: 1,000	nice that they kept the signature hump

July 8, 2012, 05:33 PM	#3
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	gorgeous looking gun IMHO...

July 9, 2012, 02:55 AM	#4
impalacustom Senior Member Join Date: January 26, 2009 Posts: 492	It looks like a bastard child of some the B2000 and the gold hunter. To call that an A5 is similar to calling a Yugo a race car.

July 9, 2012, 04:24 AM	#5
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	the new A5 will prove to be a huge success. Then the sub-gauge models will follow. This gun is directed at the Benelli market...

July 10, 2012, 12:44 PM	#7
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	efield, you are spot on! No disrespect to the original Auto-5, the new gun will be like comparing a Model A and Porsche 911...

July 10, 2012, 08:29 PM	#9
oneounceload Junior member Join Date: April 18, 2008 Location: N. Central Florida Posts: 8,518	What is the projected weight of these?

July 11, 2012, 06:00 AM	#12
Slugo Junior member Join Date: September 15, 2001 Location: Central PA Posts: 1,007	I would opt for the new A5 before ANY Benelli. Plus, there are way more Browning owners than any other premium grade shotguns. Browning factory service is also miles ahead of the Beretta family. Many reasons why shooters will look at the new Browning. Just my 2 cents...