FN Browning Automatic 5 Shotgun
TITLE: FN Browning Automatic 5 Shotgun
MAKER: Fabrique Nationale
MADE IN: Herstal, Belgium
CALIBER: 12 Gauge
DATE: ca. 1905
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 25 ½” Length: 45” Height: 6”
INSCRIPTION:Serial Number 126064 / Barrel (right side): 064 / 3 symbols / P.V. (2x). Action Area (left side): BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO / BROWNING / TRADE (man’s head in circle) MARK. Pistol Grip: Letters in square. Pistol Grip (left side): NM(?). Butt plate: FN, BROWNING AUTOMATIC. Under stock: BROWNING / 3 / SHOT. Barrel (right side): 064 / 3 symbols / P.V. (2x).
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-065
This is an early model of the shotgun with a special engraving by Matt Browning’s maternal grandfather A.P. Bigelow.