Browning "Sweet Sixteen" A-5 16-gauge Semi-Automatic Shotgun

• Action: semi-auto
• Cartridge: 16 gauge x 2-3/4"
• Barrel length: 28", Overall length: 49-1/4"
• Trigger: Gold Plated
• Weight: 6 lbs 13 oz
• Date of Manufacture: 1954

CONDITION: This is a beautiful vintage shotgun in nearly flawless condition! A sound barely-used weapon that has been well preserved and meticulously maintained in a private collection.

TERMS: Cash transactions only. Shipping not available. Buyer must pick-up locally in Phillipsburg, Kansas. Use "Contact Seller" to message me, or you can send a text or call to make arrangements.

HISTORY: In 1903, John M. Browning’s long-recoil Automatic-5 was the first mass-produced semi-automatic shotgun, and it revolutionized hunting. The original Auto-5 was very popular, with everyone recognizing its unique humpback profile. The well-built shotgun was said to be reliable, "come hell or high water," and production continued for nearly a century.

Auto-5s were made in 12, 16 and 20 gauge, but the darling of the press was the "Sweet Sixteen", said to "carry like a 20 and hit like a 12." Built on a sleek 20 gauge action, the 16 gauge Sweet Sixteen was made from 1937 to 1975, with a break during World War II. High quality vintage examples such as this one, are prized collectibles.

The 16 Gauge has often been called the “Gentleman’s Gauge”. To many hunters, it was the ideal ammunition for the perfect gun, closer in weight to a 20 gauge, with a shot payload nearer the 12 gauge, and patterning that bests them both.