Yamamoto 12 ga A-5 Clone?

mpd61 · January 16, 2011, 09:29 PM

Picked up what I thought was an Auto-5 Browning at the gun store and was surprised when it said Yamamoto Firearms co. Made in Japan. Is this really a Miroku by another name? It's everybit as well finished as a late model Browning. Anybody know about this gun?

the rifleer · January 16, 2011, 09:36 PM

A lot of Brownings are made in Japan now.

knockonit · January 16, 2011, 09:49 PM

IIRC, all the browing shotgun units are made in the land of the rising sun.

Was not aware they were cloning units in Yamamotos name.
hmm, bears some investigating.
I'd have to say the quality of the units have been excellent.

mpd61 · January 17, 2011, 12:21 PM

It's used, but practically new. It says "Pointer" and the only other thing I could find was a Charles Daly Pointer on Guns America, and that looks just like an Auto-5 also.
Has the mag cutoff and excellent finishes of a Browning. So what's it worth?

oneounceload · January 17, 2011, 02:11 PM

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all the browing shotgun units are made in the land of the rising sun.

There are still some made in Belgium - the high-priced ones.

zippy13 · January 17, 2011, 04:08 PM

IINM, Browning "farms-out" their shotgun production. Auto-5s came from Belgium's FN works except during the war years (WWII) when Remington made them. After the Model 1911 pistol, the Auto-5 is probably the most copied (licensed and unlicensed) design of J M Browning.

January 16, 2011, 09:29 PM	#1
mpd61 Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Central Mass Posts: 352	Yamamoto 12 ga A-5 Clone? Picked up what I thought was an Auto-5 Browning at the gun store and was surprised when it said Yamamoto Firearms co. Made in Japan. Is this really a Miroku by another name? It's everybit as well finished as a late model Browning. Anybody know about this gun?

January 16, 2011, 09:36 PM	#2
the rifleer Senior Member Join Date: March 5, 2008 Location: Sunny California Posts: 1,281	A lot of Brownings are made in Japan now. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question, only stupid people.

January 16, 2011, 09:49 PM	#3
knockonit Member Join Date: May 12, 2008 Posts: 23	japan IIRC, all the browing shotgun units are made in the land of the rising sun. Was not aware they were cloning units in Yamamotos name. hmm, bears some investigating. I'd have to say the quality of the units have been excellent.

January 17, 2011, 12:21 PM	#4
mpd61 Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Central Mass Posts: 352	It's used, but practically new. It says "Pointer" and the only other thing I could find was a Charles Daly Pointer on Guns America, and that looks just like an Auto-5 also. Has the mag cutoff and excellent finishes of a Browning. So what's it worth? Last edited by mpd61; January 17, 2011 at 05:04 PM.

January 17, 2011, 04:08 PM	#6
zippy13 Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,442	IINM, Browning "farms-out" their shotgun production. Auto-5s came from Belgium's FN works except during the war years (WWII) when Remington made them. After the Model 1911 pistol, the Auto-5 is probably the most copied (licensed and unlicensed) design of J M Browning.