I have always admired the Browning A5 shotgun, but even a ratty looking specimen seemed to be irrationally priced at my local gun store. I'm a historian by trade, so the connection with John Browning was a powerful draw, and I just loved the humpback profile that spoke of days of yore, duck hunting on the Chesapeake.
Anyhow, I discovered the Remington Model 11 and found I could buy these great old gun at less than half of what the Browning sold for. Now I have two, one of which was built the first year of production. I'm enthralled by the impact that this design must have made on the shotgunning public in 1905 and how America's first successful autoloading design must have captivated hunters and shooters at the time.
Two questions on this subject:
When did Remington start putting the buffer in the rear of the receiver? My early example does not seem to have this.
And more importantly, where is there a good history of this firearm? The books I have seen about John Browning don't supply enough information for me. Any suggestions how this history head can satisfy his thirst for information about the Remington Model 11 or the Auto 5?
Thanks.
Anyhow, I discovered the Remington Model 11 and found I could buy these great old gun at less than half of what the Browning sold for. Now I have two, one of which was built the first year of production. I'm enthralled by the impact that this design must have made on the shotgunning public in 1905 and how America's first successful autoloading design must have captivated hunters and shooters at the time.
Two questions on this subject:
When did Remington start putting the buffer in the rear of the receiver? My early example does not seem to have this.
And more importantly, where is there a good history of this firearm? The books I have seen about John Browning don't supply enough information for me. Any suggestions how this history head can satisfy his thirst for information about the Remington Model 11 or the Auto 5?
Thanks.