Belgium Browning A5 Friction Ring Setup
Let s talk a 5 light twelve.
Belgium browning a5 friction ring setup. Just a short video on how to setup the friction and bronze pieces on a browning auto 5 magnum twelve. With the butt of the stock down and the magazine tube pointing up one friction ring is placed on top of the spring with the beveled surface up on top of which a friction brake is placed. The flat side of the bevel washer always resides against the recoil spring. For the standard 1 1 8 oz.
I ve seen some guys that would put the steel ring on first then the spring then the bronze friction piece for some silly reason. The second friction ring is placed on top of it with the beveled surface down. The improper set up i m referring to is the bronze friction piece and bevel washer. The third ring is then placed back to back that is with its beveled surface up.
Seems like some people think they have a better idea than mr browning. Changing the friction ring setup on a browning a5 so it cycles. Buy browning auto 5 friction ring factory replacement gun parts accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including browning winchester fn america beretta benelli franchi stoeger remington bushmaster marlin sig sauer hk and many more. You will find all kinds of dumb a stuff done with those things.
You will be getting unnecessary recoil thereby pounding the mechanism of your gun severely. This is the correcton position for all 3 inch magnums loads. It would not eject the spent shell. The beveled side of the bronze friction piece mates with the beveled portion of the barrel ring always.
It is simple enough. If the gun is fired with either the friction ring or the recoil spring in direct contact with the barrel guide ring the rear surface of the barrel guide ring will be deformed.