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Depiction of Auto-5 in 1909 catalog. The Browning Auto-5 was the first mass-produced semi-automatic shotgun. Designed by John Browning in 1898 and patented in 1900, [4] it was produced continually for almost 100 years by several makers with production ending in 1998. It features a distinctive high rear end, earning it the nickname "Humpback".
Browning Auto-5: Semi-automatic shotgun United States: 2,000,000 [81] 3,000,000 [81] Browning made its 2 millionth gun in 1974 [82] Also produced as the Remington Model 11 and Savage Model 720 and 745. Nagant M1895: Revolver Russian Empire: 2,600,000 [83] 3,000,000+ [84] QBZ-95: Assault rifle China: 3,000,000 [85] Gewehr 1888: Bolt-action rifle ...
Browning Auto-5: FN Herstal: 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge United States Belgium: 1898 Browning BSS: Browning Arms Company: 10 gauge 20 gauge Belgium: 1971 Browning BPS: Browning Arms Company: 10 gauge 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge.410 bore Japan: 1977 Browning Citori: Miroku Corporation: 12 gauge 16 gauge 20 gauge 28 gauge.410 bore Japan: 1973
Browning Arms Company is best known for the A-Bolt and X-Bolt bolt-action rifles, the BAR semi-automatic rifle, the BPR pump-action rifle, the BPS pump-action shotgun, the Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun, and the Hi-Power pistol. Browning also manufactures a set of trap shotguns such as the 725 Pro Trap, Citori CX series, and the Cynergy series.
View history; General ... Browning 22 Semi-Auto rifle; Browning Auto-5; ... M1917 Browning machine gun; M1918 Browning automatic rifle; R.
Total wartime production of all Model 520-30 shotguns was 33,306 and all Model 620 shotguns were 12,174. [20] After the war, the US military standardized both the Model 520-30 and the Model 620 and kept them in the inventory. They were used in the Korean War and as late as the Vietnam War. [21] Stevens World War II M520-30 trench gun with M1917 ...
All branches of the U.S. Armed Forces still use the heavy machine gun, which has remained largely unchanged in both appearance and function since World War I. Why the M2 Browning Has Been the U.S ...
Semi-automatic shotguns use gas operation, blowback, or recoil operation to cycle the action, eject the empty shell, and load another round. [2] The first semi-automatic shotgun was the Automatic-5 by Browning. [3] [1] Many semi-automatic shotguns also provide an optional manual means of operation such as by pump action or a charging handle.