Hopefully the man behind the trigger ends up being alright.
According to the article, officials say a hand loaded shell may be to blame. My additional theories include the cartridge firing out of battery, or else an obstruction in the barrel very close to the receiver.
Damn… that’s heartbreaking. The Browning A5 has been on my wishlist for a long time. I never seem to get around to picking one up.
an improperly hand-loaded shell be to blame.
I have a browning auto-5 light model 12 gauge.can i buy a full turkey choke for it?Not sure what year it was made, but my father gave it to me.It has a 28″ barrel and no recoil pad.
oh my god i cant imangine what hey had loaded in this because i have an auto-5 and it was built like a tank its been thourgh the abuse of 3 generations with some fishy hand loads and still runs like a champ!!!
Yeppers. That is a Remington Sportsman. Two screws ahead of trigger on the bottom of the receiver are the tell tale.
The gun looks old, my understanding is that it’s not a good idea to use modern ammunition in older shotguns. Maybe that was the problem?
A5’s 720’s and Model 11’s can’t fire out of battery, the firing pin will not move forward until the bolt locks up.
An improperly hand-loaded shell can break any gun.
The A5 is a very good firearm.
Hey that’s not a A5 that’s a Remington Sportsman.
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