Magnum replacement barrel into 2-3/4 old A5 gun

hastin2 · July 12, 2009, 07:07 AM

Dear sirs,

I have a question about replacement barrel. First please understand that
I am in Thailand where we have quite rigid gun laws. It is not easy to purchase gun parts from the USA as it used to be before Sept 11.

I mistakenly got a new Browning Auto 5 12g barrel chambered for 3 inch magnum while my old shotgun is ordinary 12g 2-3/4 inch. Then I can not
repurchase another correct one.

I read many warning from manufacturer about switching such barrels.
However due to my unfortunate situation can we do anything with this
new barrel at all? We have good gunsmith here but just want to be cautious
and throughly study before going further.

Please please ......

halfmile · July 12, 2009, 07:39 AM

There will be no problem firing the gun, however the friction ring adjustment may have to be dealt with due to the lighter loads. Unless of course the barel does not fit.

HM

johnbt · July 12, 2009, 11:01 AM

The 3" Magnum barrel should fit according to Browning, except if your shotgun is a Light 12. Please see the statement on page 17 of the pdf file linked below. It says the 12 ga. barrels are interchangable unless the gun is a Light model and then it definitely will not.

http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIR..._auto5lite.pdf

hastin2 · July 12, 2009, 11:24 AM

My Auto 5 has seriel no 447705 and I do not beleive it is a Light 12.
Correct me If I am wrong.

The new barrel is actually belong to a friend and he does not has
patient to goto ask gunsmith to replace it. So I got a chance to grap it.

My present problem is the ring under the new barrel placed about 1/2 inch
forward when compare to the old barrel. That position prevent me to screw
in the magazine end cap.

July 12, 2009, 07:07 AM	#1
hastin2 Junior Member Join Date: July 12, 2009 Posts: 4	Magnum replacement barrel into 2-3/4 old A5 gun Dear sirs, I have a question about replacement barrel. First please understand that I am in Thailand where we have quite rigid gun laws. It is not easy to purchase gun parts from the USA as it used to be before Sept 11. I mistakenly got a new Browning Auto 5 12g barrel chambered for 3 inch magnum while my old shotgun is ordinary 12g 2-3/4 inch. Then I can not repurchase another correct one. I read many warning from manufacturer about switching such barrels. However due to my unfortunate situation can we do anything with this new barrel at all? We have good gunsmith here but just want to be cautious and throughly study before going further. Please please ......

July 12, 2009, 11:24 AM	#4
hastin2 Junior Member Join Date: July 12, 2009 Posts: 4	Thanks sirs My Auto 5 has seriel no 447705 and I do not beleive it is a Light 12. Correct me If I am wrong. The new barrel is actually belong to a friend and he does not has patient to goto ask gunsmith to replace it. So I got a chance to grap it. My present problem is the ring under the new barrel placed about 1/2 inch forward when compare to the old barrel. That position prevent me to screw in the magazine end cap.

July 12, 2009, 07:39 AM	#2
halfmile Member Join Date: April 5, 2009 Location: Green Bay, Wis Posts: 19	There will be no problem firing the gun, however the friction ring adjustment may have to be dealt with due to the lighter loads. Unless of course the barel does not fit. HM

July 12, 2009, 11:01 AM	#3
johnbt Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 1999 Location: Richmond, Virginia USA Posts: 6,004	The 3" Magnum barrel should fit according to Browning, except if your shotgun is a Light 12. Please see the statement on page 17 of the pdf file linked below. It says the 12 ga. barrels are interchangable unless the gun is a Light model and then it definitely will not. http://pdf.textfiles.com/manuals/FIR..._auto5lite.pdf