There are still a ton of great Browning Auto 5 shotguns in the used market. No other shotgun feels quite like an original Browning Auto 5 when it goes off. The entire barrel moves backward with the ...

When Browning introduced the 12-gauge A5 a dozen or so years ago, a 20-gauge seemed like a natural follow-up. Instead, some marketing genius at Browning realized a Sweet Sixteen version would be pure ...

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This article, "The Legendary A5", appeared originally in the June 2004 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA membership page here and select American Rifleman as your ...

The first successful autoloading shotgun was the legendary Auto-5, designed by John M. Browning at the turn of the last century. A lot has been written about the Auto-5, or “old humpback” as it’s ...

John Browning’s Auto-5 set the bar for semi-automatic shotguns. The famous “hump back” was made in countless configurations and gauges. It was used by a myriad of hunters for all kinds of wild game.

Before I share my top picks with you, we need to discuss the Browning Auto 5. We need to start with this epic boomstick to know how the modern semi-auto shotgun industry started. The Browning Auto 5 ...

Famed hunter Nash Buckingham carried a 12-gauge Fox he nicknamed “Bo Whoop,” and it became one of the most famous shotguns in ...

Semi-auto shotguns are the upgraded version of the pump-action shotguns we all know and love. They are prized for their quick firepower and reduction in recoil. For anyone who has shot a semi-auto ...