Browning A500G

mpd61 · March 20, 2013, 08:51 PM

Looking at one practically NIB for $600. It's beautiful and a Browning...However the "expert" at the shop said they had problems with them, not specific about what. Very little info on line. Only problems inferred are A500R. So what's the deal with the A500G then?

PetahW · March 21, 2013, 01:55 PM

It's the gas gun that Browning replaced the A500R with, that itself was replaced with the Gold Series a year later.

Not much value (certainly not $600) due to not much demand (mostly), and repair parts are unobtanium since it was disc over 20 years ago, after only that one year's production.
The A500G died on the rep created by the A500R, as evidently, most shooters couldn't distinguish any difference.

If you decide to buy it/one, and someday need repair, the only gunsmith left alive that knows them inside/out IIRC is Art's Gun Shop (google).

Other than that, I'd keep one maintained like any other steel-receivered gasgun.

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mpd61 · March 22, 2013, 03:40 PM

Thanks. It's absolutely gorgeous wood, like high grade claro walnut or the like.
feels a bit heavy, but seems to point swing well. Any other thoughts out there?

March 20, 2013, 08:51 PM	#1
mpd61 Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Central Mass Posts: 352	Browning A500G Looking at one practically NIB for $600. It's beautiful and a Browning...However the "expert" at the shop said they had problems with them, not specific about what. Very little info on line. Only problems inferred are A500R. So what's the deal with the A500G then?

March 21, 2013, 01:55 PM	#2
PetahW Senior Member Join Date: September 19, 2008 Posts: 4,678	It's the gas gun that Browning replaced the A500R with, that itself was replaced with the Gold Series a year later. Not much value (certainly not $600) due to not much demand (mostly), and repair parts are unobtanium since it was disc over 20 years ago, after only that one year's production. The A500G died on the rep created by the A500R, as evidently, most shooters couldn't distinguish any difference. If you decide to buy it/one, and someday need repair, the only gunsmith left alive that knows them inside/out IIRC is Art's Gun Shop (google). Other than that, I'd keep one maintained like any other steel-receivered gasgun. .

March 22, 2013, 03:40 PM	#3
mpd61 Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2009 Location: Central Mass Posts: 352	Thanks. It's absolutely gorgeous wood, like high grade claro walnut or the like. feels a bit heavy, but seems to point swing well. Any other thoughts out there?