hard boxed a-5 - The Firearms Forum

dviant · 08-29-2005, 07:06 PM

howdy folks ...... here we go i have a 1940 belgian A-5 2 barrels orginal hard box ....... WITH the orginal hang tag ......... the orginal safety manual . the orginal wooden plug an order form for extra barrels ...... and all from 1940 ........ and the kicker is a box from browning for the extra barrel from 1940 ........... how do i know this ...... thats what the post mark says feb 1940 it was a duck gun it is used ....... not beat to death ...... but used ........... and yes i have alll the pix ya'll need thanx david

LIKTOSHOOT · 08-29-2005, 08:36 PM

Not beat to death, but used is vague at best. Please list a % of blue and the same of the wood condition. Vent rib barrel?? Type of wood??? Barrel lengths??? A few pictures would go a long way. Box too.

LTS

dviant · 08-30-2005, 07:18 PM

ok here are some pix .... the ser #200742 1 barrel has 100% blueing while the other has maybe 60 % non vent barrels and the stock has been cut sorry i dont know the wood type.lenghts 28 and 30 hope this helps david

LIKTOSHOOT · 08-31-2005, 11:14 AM

Ok, this won`t be easy and I could be off. First, the original box (Browning) may be worth more than the gun itself. The fact the stock has been cut, greatly reduces the original value (unless done by factory[special order]) The wood appears to be different from stock to forearm, based on color. Browning used the same color(both dark or both light) One or the other may have been replaced at some time. The gun itself, in the condition seen could range from 375-450. Barrels 75-150, the case itself with 1940`s proof and paperwork may be worth more than the gun itself. It does add some extra value as a original cased set. How much, I can`t guess.
Normally when a cased set like this is found, it is unaltered and somewhat minty.

Maybe Xracer can add something else.

LTS

wonderwhippet · 08-31-2005, 11:56 PM

If the case was made by Browning it should have a brass plate on the top with the Browning name. In any event, it appears to be a fairly newish case made long after the gun itself, so I would assign a value to the case of $125 to $150.

dviant · 09-01-2005, 04:34 PM

ok the case does have a brass tag that says gun case by browning st louis mo thanx fo the help david

dviant · 09-01-2005, 04:37 PM

thanx guys ahhhh i have looked at the gun the pic was shot a an angle the wood does match both dark most guys that i have showen it to get alll excited about the paper work and the orginal factory card board box welllll thanx y'all

LIKTOSHOOT · 09-01-2005, 07:40 PM

Given those facts, I would estimate the complete set is worth 1200-1400, with the high end being just that. I have seen some 50`s and 60`s sets in 12ga and 16ga at about 80-85% bringing about that. Yours because of the original paperwork could add a small premium. Nice just the same. Always nice to see old cased sets no matter the condition. Thanks for sharing.

LTS

08-29-2005, 07:06 PM	#1
dviant Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	hard boxed a-5 howdy folks ...... here we go i have a 1940 belgian A-5 2 barrels orginal hard box ....... WITH the orginal hang tag ......... the orginal safety manual . the orginal wooden plug an order form for extra barrels ...... and all from 1940 ........ and the kicker is a box from browning for the extra barrel from 1940 ........... how do i know this ...... thats what the post mark says feb 1940 it was a duck gun it is used ....... not beat to death ...... but used ........... and yes i have alll the pix ya'll need thanx david -->

08-30-2005, 07:18 PM	#3
dviant Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	Re: hard boxed a-5 ok here are some pix .... the ser #200742 1 barrel has 100% blueing while the other has maybe 60 % non vent barrels and the stock has been cut sorry i dont know the wood type.lenghts 28 and 30 hope this helps david Attached Images

08-31-2005, 11:14 AM	#4
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: hard boxed a-5 Ok, this won`t be easy and I could be off. First, the original box (Browning) may be worth more than the gun itself. The fact the stock has been cut, greatly reduces the original value (unless done by factory[special order]) The wood appears to be different from stock to forearm, based on color. Browning used the same color(both dark or both light) One or the other may have been replaced at some time. The gun itself, in the condition seen could range from 375-450. Barrels 75-150, the case itself with 1940`s proof and paperwork may be worth more than the gun itself. It does add some extra value as a original cased set. How much, I can`t guess. Normally when a cased set like this is found, it is unaltered and somewhat minty. Maybe Xracer can add something else. LTS

08-31-2005, 11:56 PM	#5
wonderwhippet Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,582	Re: hard boxed a-5 If the case was made by Browning it should have a brass plate on the top with the Browning name. In any event, it appears to be a fairly newish case made long after the gun itself, so I would assign a value to the case of $125 to $150.

09-01-2005, 04:34 PM	#6
dviant Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	Re: hard boxed a-5 ok the case does have a brass tag that says gun case by browning st louis mo thanx fo the help david

08-29-2005, 08:36 PM	#2
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: hard boxed a-5 Not beat to death, but used is vague at best. Please list a % of blue and the same of the wood condition. Vent rib barrel?? Type of wood??? Barrel lengths??? A few pictures would go a long way. Box too. LTS

09-01-2005, 04:37 PM	#7
dviant Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 13	Re: hard boxed a-5 thanx guys ahhhh i have looked at the gun the pic was shot a an angle the wood does match both dark most guys that i have showen it to get alll excited about the paper work and the orginal factory card board box welllll thanx y'all

09-01-2005, 07:40 PM	#8
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: hard boxed a-5 Given those facts, I would estimate the complete set is worth 1200-1400, with the high end being just that. I have seen some 50`s and 60`s sets in 12ga and 16ga at about 80-85% bringing about that. Yours because of the original paperwork could add a small premium. Nice just the same. Always nice to see old cased sets no matter the condition. Thanks for sharing. LTS