Will Japanese a5 barrels fit Belgium made guns?

Boompa · **Joined:** Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:59 pm **Posts:** 28

I’m looking for a decent 26” I/C barrel for my 1971 A5 Light 12. About all I’m finding are Japanese made barrels for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if they will interchange?

RandyWakeman · **Posted:** Fri Feb 05, 2021 6:33 pm

Yes.

Vette Jockey2 · **Joined:** Wed Jun 05, 2019 10:17 am **Posts:** 806

Boompa wrote:

I’m looking for a decent 26” I/C barrel for my 1971 A5 Light 12. About all I’m finding are Japanese made barrels for a reasonable price. Does anyone know if they will interchange?

I agree with Randy. A friend of mine has done just what you want to do. Not only with a 12 gauge but with a 20, as well.

fecmech · **Joined:** Wed Nov 12, 2014 1:49 pm **Posts:** 321

There is one minor thing to address when installing a japanese bbl. on an older FN gun. Where the magazine ring is attached on the japanese barrels it is not tapered into the barrel like the FN's. This needs to be accounted for by removing a small amount of wood in the forearm where the barrel impacts after returning to battery.

Boompa · **Joined:** Sat Jan 30, 2021 5:59 pm **Posts:** 28

fecmech wrote:

There is one minor thing to address when installing a japanese bbl. on an older FN gun. Where the magazine ring is attached on the japanese barrels it is not tapered into the barrel like the FN's. This needs to be accounted for by removing a small amount of wood in the forearm where the barrel impacts after returning to battery.

Good to know. Thanks

Will Japanese a5 barrels fit Belgium made guns?

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