Whats my A5 worth

Brian F · 01-21-2008, 01:10 AM

I bought an A5 Magnum Twenty that belonged to my Grandfather. It looks to be hand ingraved. It has the bust of Browning on the side of the receiver, with Magnum Twenty scribed above it. It has engravings all over the receiver. My Uncle had screw in chokes installed in what once was a full choke "Belgium made" barrel. The bluing is worn some what, because my Grandfather was an avid hunter, as am I. The wood on the stock is scratched and the forearm was busted. Every thing is factory minus the chokes. I've got the forearm in the smith shop to have the cracks repaired. I was just curious of the gun's monitary value. The SN is 3X51084. Thanks, Brian

Farmer · 01-21-2008, 05:32 AM

Wow,
mine is just plain.
I paid $400 aussie, but its in good nick.
We pay about double what you guys do.

Seabeescotty · 01-21-2008, 06:28 AM

Brian, My Grandpa's '97 Winchester sweet 16 is priceless to me, 'cause it was in my family for so long. I bought a light 12 A5 a couple of years ago, and paid $475 for it. It has no scratches, and the blue is in good shape, But it had a Cutt's compensator mounted on a shortened barrel, and a lot of folks told me that ruined it's value. Now I bought the gun to use, and the compensator makes it easier to shoot, so to me that makes it more valuable! I guess what I'm try ing to say is it's upto the individual. If you want to sell it, take it to a reputable appraiser and have it looked at. Otherwise, shoot it, and enjoy having a gun that your grandad hunted with. Scotty

Brian F · 01-23-2008, 12:21 AM

Thanks Scotty, I would never sell it. It has too many fond memories attached to it. If I had all the Squirels, Ducks, Rabbits,Doves and Deer, that that gun has taken. I would be living high on the hog for a while. I was mainly courious abought the price, just for the sake of knowing.

GlockMeister · 01-23-2008, 12:49 AM

WOW, sounds like a beauty. Might you be able to post any pictures of it? I'd love to see it. If not I can relate.

G-Meister

Mooseman684 · 01-23-2008, 01:08 AM

I have gone through my Serial Number list and I can find NO listing of any guns built with a 3X prefix...3Z, but no 3X...I suggest you contact Browning and ask them for Year of Mfg.
Question ...Is there a Symbol on the bottom of the Trigger guard ? If not it is Probably an FN made in 1963,(A Guess) and value would be 400 to maybe 500 in the condition you describe for that model...
Rich

Brian F · 01-24-2008, 01:53 PM

Mooseman, try this SN; 73X51084. I've looked at that gun several times and I never saw the 7 untill now. By the way it has engravings on the bottom of the triger gaurd. It also has gold triger. The 7 wasn't stamped as deep, but its there. I have given some thought to having it reblued. My thinking behind this madness is; I plan to pass it on to my son and keep it in the family. I think, but I'm not sure why the forarm was busted. When I took the forearm off I noticed it only had three rings, a sraper ring and two combustion rings. Are there suposed to be five rings on this model? There should be three combustion and two brass scraper rings I think??? I took the forearm to a gun smith and he said that he could fix it so it would never bust in the same place again and that you could'nt see the cracks from the bust. That was versus a new one at a $160. Another thing is, I now that you are sopose to reposition the rings when you go from light to heavy loads, but I don,t have a clue as to how they are to go. I am ignorant abought this gun. I did find out that its an FN or so it says on the butt plate.

Glock Meister, I don't have a way to get a picture, I wish I did though. The top of the barrel has two rows of etches all the way to the front sight. the gun smith told me that was to cut down the glare on a blued barrel. This gun was most likely top of the line in its day. If you were to put an A-Bolt up side a Medalian it would be the lader of the two in it's day. Considering the wear of being used to hunt with for 35 years give or take, the action is still tight as a new one. this gun is definatly a prize worth holding on to.

Live every day as if it were your last because some day it will be and remember to ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST.

01-21-2008, 01:10 AM	#1
Brian F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Whats my A5 worth I bought an A5 Magnum Twenty that belonged to my Grandfather. It looks to be hand ingraved. It has the bust of Browning on the side of the receiver, with Magnum Twenty scribed above it. It has engravings all over the receiver. My Uncle had screw in chokes installed in what once was a full choke "Belgium made" barrel. The bluing is worn some what, because my Grandfather was an avid hunter, as am I. The wood on the stock is scratched and the forearm was busted. Every thing is factory minus the chokes. I've got the forearm in the smith shop to have the cracks repaired. I was just curious of the gun's monitary value. The SN is 3X51084. Thanks, Brian

01-21-2008, 05:32 AM	#2
Farmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Limbri NSW Au Posts: 296	Wow, mine is just plain. I paid $400 aussie, but its in good nick. We pay about double what you guys do. __________________ Cheers, Rob

01-21-2008, 06:28 AM	#3
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Brian, My Grandpa's '97 Winchester sweet 16 is priceless to me, 'cause it was in my family for so long. I bought a light 12 A5 a couple of years ago, and paid $475 for it. It has no scratches, and the blue is in good shape, But it had a Cutt's compensator mounted on a shortened barrel, and a lot of folks told me that ruined it's value. Now I bought the gun to use, and the compensator makes it easier to shoot, so to me that makes it more valuable! I guess what I'm try ing to say is it's upto the individual. If you want to sell it, take it to a reputable appraiser and have it looked at. Otherwise, shoot it, and enjoy having a gun that your grandad hunted with. Scotty __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

01-23-2008, 12:49 AM	#5
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 5,513	WOW, sounds like a beauty. Might you be able to post any pictures of it? I'd love to see it. If not I can relate. G-Meister __________________ I'd rather be tried by 12 than carried by 6!

01-23-2008, 01:08 AM	#6
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	I have gone through my Serial Number list and I can find NO listing of any guns built with a 3X prefix...3Z, but no 3X...I suggest you contact Browning and ask them for Year of Mfg. Question ...Is there a Symbol on the bottom of the Trigger guard ? If not it is Probably an FN made in 1963,(A Guess) and value would be 400 to maybe 500 in the condition you describe for that model... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

01-23-2008, 12:21 AM	#4
Brian F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Thanks Scotty, I would never sell it. It has too many fond memories attached to it. If I had all the Squirels, Ducks, Rabbits,Doves and Deer, that that gun has taken. I would be living high on the hog for a while. I was mainly courious abought the price, just for the sake of knowing.

01-24-2008, 01:53 PM	#7
Brian F Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 5	Mooseman, try this SN; 73X51084. I've looked at that gun several times and I never saw the 7 untill now. By the way it has engravings on the bottom of the triger gaurd. It also has gold triger. The 7 wasn't stamped as deep, but its there. I have given some thought to having it reblued. My thinking behind this madness is; I plan to pass it on to my son and keep it in the family. I think, but I'm not sure why the forarm was busted. When I took the forearm off I noticed it only had three rings, a sraper ring and two combustion rings. Are there suposed to be five rings on this model? There should be three combustion and two brass scraper rings I think??? I took the forearm to a gun smith and he said that he could fix it so it would never bust in the same place again and that you could'nt see the cracks from the bust. That was versus a new one at a $160. Another thing is, I now that you are sopose to reposition the rings when you go from light to heavy loads, but I don,t have a clue as to how they are to go. I am ignorant abought this gun. I did find out that its an FN or so it says on the butt plate. Glock Meister, I don't have a way to get a picture, I wish I did though. The top of the barrel has two rows of etches all the way to the front sight. the gun smith told me that was to cut down the glare on a blued barrel. This gun was most likely top of the line in its day. If you were to put an A-Bolt up side a Medalian it would be the lader of the two in it's day. Considering the wear of being used to hunt with for 35 years give or take, the action is still tight as a new one. this gun is definatly a prize worth holding on to. Live every day as if it were your last because some day it will be and remember to ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST. Last edited by Brian F; 01-25-2008 at 10:20 AM.