Browning Arms Company · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1902
| Weight (empty) | 3856 g (136.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1270 mm (50.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Action Type | Long Recoil |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Muzzle Velocity | 396 m/s (1299 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2500 J (1844 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Frame Material | Steel |
Primary Caliber: 12 Gauge
The Browning Auto-5 is the first successful semi-automatic shotgun ever produced, designed by John Moses Browning and patented in 1898, with full-scale production commencing in 1902 at Fabrique Nationale d'Herstal (FN) in Belgium. Browning himself considered it his finest achievement, and it introduced the long-recoil operating system that still bears his name as the archetypal implementation of the technique. The action cycles when both the barrel and bolt travel rearward together for the full ...
Country of Origin: Belgium
Designer: John Moses Browning