[ShotgunPro]

I was lucky enough to get 3 Browning A-5 shotguns from my wife's late grandfather. I have heard a lot about how you cannot use these guns to shoot steel-shot but the other day I was looking at the guns and noticed a "Special Steel 3" marking on the barrel.

Are these safe to shoot? The barrel's look legit to me.

Thanks in advance for any advice / input.

 

[ShotgunPro]

It would probably depend on when it was manufactured.


I'd just skip the steel, and just buy some of the other heavi-shot loads out there (eg, Bismuth) that are safe in all barrels.

 

[ShotgunPro]

^^^ what he said.

but unless you're going after water fowl, it's kind of pointless to shoot steel or bismuth.

 

[ShotgunPro]

Triple Sweeeeet!
I love those A-5s, and I would not fire steel loads through them.
Are they different gauges?

 

[smokey04]

I'm no expert,by any means but, I think the"special steel 3" refers to the barrel steel NOT the intended shot loads.Those guns probably predate steel shot. JMnotsoHO. Nick