I just might buy one of those 20 gauges. I have a sweet 16 that was made in the late 50s, that I use and it does get a little heavy at times it's a fixed full choke,and a great gun. I also have an A5 12 gauge Magnum made in 57,30 inch full.Heavy gun, but effective and reliable. My grandpa bought that gun for my dad when he graduated from Stanford.
There was a good thread on the Upland Journal Forum about issues with the new 16 and 20 gauge A5 feeding malfunctions you might want to check out. I would really like to get a new A5 20 but just hate to pay that much and have feeding issues. Nobody does it as good as Benelli. I bought a new Browning Maxus II 4 years ago and it fails to feed a shell every once in a while. My son used it dove hunting last year and it jammed up a couple of times. It just sets now. My Browning Gold Hunter was my favorite gun because I was so accurate with it, but it gave me headaches. I may send my 1965 A5 20 gauge to Arts and have it totally redone with new wood. I wish Browning was more trust-worthy for me, because they always shoot so well but I prefer the reliability of Benelli.
They get that benelli “click” thing sorted out ?
Thank you for the info, I've been shooting brownies for 40 some years and have never had a jamming problem. It's a really good operating system.
They have been available since January.
I've had a new A5 SweetSixteen since they first came out and have never had a feeding issue. Never a jam or anthing. It has functioned flawlessly with a variety of loads.
I've never had an issue with these Browning made in the 50s.I would think the new ones would be squared away. I have heard they are very light. I always wanted a 20 gauge made in the 50s, but very hard to find, so maybe I will buy a brand new one. I'm not sure yet. I have never actually picked one up.
Same here on functionality. I’ve only had mine for a year. Shot 2-3 different loads and no issues at all.
Wish they had it in the all black version (stalker). I’d use one of those for duck hunting in a heartbeat.