Question: browning a5 aluminum

art65ab · Oct 2, 2014

Just curious, is anyone done or doing a new browning A5 with aircraft aluminum. I do not like alum. I find it not acceptable to fine work am I off? Has anybody got results on the fine side , dog portrait, scene type work.Has anyone any info regarding success or comments on the nasty side of alum? Thanks art

JJ Roberts · Oct 2, 2014

art,I would stay away from that Browning A-5 and only engraving the ones made in Belgium,where was this A-5 made? J.J.

fegarex · Oct 2, 2014

Just as an addition... Any A5 is a pain to engrave. The long action combined with the magazine tube and butt recoil spring tube make the ONE long bugger to put in a vise. The tubes can be removed but usually requires special tools and skills.

JJ Roberts · Oct 7, 2014

Art,Better stay away from the Remington M-870 and M-1100's there magazine tubes are just as long.:beatup: J.J.

SamW · Oct 7, 2014

The tube removals can be difficult as mentioned above...also you will want to know what type of finish (probably hard) that was used on it.

As to your question about aluminum taking detail, hopefully the attached photo will show what can be done. On a gun you would want to refinish with something hard to preserve the detail. Electroless nickel plating is one good option for that.

Donny · Oct 7, 2014

fegarex said:
Just as an addition... Any A5 is a pain to engrave. The long action combined with the magazine tube and butt recoil spring tube make the ONE long bugger to put in a vise. The tubes can be removed but usually requires special tools and skills.

I was good to go until I read I needed skills

....back to my books and plates :graver:

Donny

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