The Browning Automatic 5, commonly called the Auto-5 or A-5, is a recoil operated semi-automatic shotgun designed by John Browning and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale de Herstal beginning in 1902. It was the first successful semi-automatic shotgun design and remained in production until 1998. Its name refers to its five round total capacity, four in the magazine and one in the chamber, and Remington Arms and Savage Arms later produced nearly identical variants under their own names. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Did the Browning Auto-5 see military service?
Yes. It served worldwide from World War I through the Vietnam War, including with British forces in Malaya.
Yes, although it was designed as a sporting and hunting shotgun. According to Wikipedia, the shotgun saw military service worldwide from World War I through the Vietnam War. Special Air Service troops used it heavily in the Malayan Emergency, where it suited close quarter jungle fighting. The United Kingdom formally adopted it in November 1965 for use in tropical conditions and for explosive ordnance disposal work. The United States bought 60,000 Remington Model 11 shotguns, a licensed version of the design, in World War II, and used them as training guns for navy aerial gunners and as riot guns.
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Introduction, first sentence
The Browning Automatic 5, more commonly referred to as the Auto-5 or simply A-5, is a recoil-operated semi-automatic shotgun
Infobox: production_date
1902-1998
Infobox: service
1905-1975
Infobox: cartridge
12 gauge, 16 gauge, 20 gauge
- Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
Used In: World War I, Infobox: wars
World War I World War II Malayan Emergency Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War
Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
World War I World War II Malayan Emergency Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War
Used In: Vietnam War, Infobox: wars
World War I World War II Malayan Emergency Vietnam War Rhodesian Bush War
Operated By: United States Navy, Operators
United States: A few Remington Model 11 shotguns were issued during World War I. 60,000 Remington Model 11 shotguns were bought in World War II; these weapons were used as training guns for navy aerial gunners and as riot guns.
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