This shotgun needs to be examined by a gunsmith.
Needs to be examined by a gunsmith for safety purposes.
Modern 16ga shells are 2 3/4". Older shells were usually 2 1/2" or maybe 2 9/16". You can buy 2 1/2" 16ga shells from Polywad and also RST I believe.
This gun was made in 1950 and is chambered for 2 3/4" 16ga shells.
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First make sure that your shotgun can cycle 2 3/4 inch shells. To do this, read the barrel, if it say 2 9/16 shells then that is your problem. Early 16ga. Browning's were made to cycle 2 9/16 inch shells. Next, check your ring setup inside of your stock, it may not be set properly.
This gun was actually made in 1947. It was the first year they started to import A5 16 ga guns after the War. The "x" preceding the serial number was new on all serial numbers for 16ga guns after the war; They started at sn: X-1 and went up. The "X" was to designate that the gun was chambered for 2 3/4 shells. Prior to WWII all 16's were chambered for 2 9/16ths shells. A total of 13,666 16 ga Auto 5's were made in 1947. Front trigger safeties were still used into the early 50's. Perhaps the recollection is off by 10 years and the gun was purchased in 1948?
I have a Remington model 31 in 16ga and i shoot regular low brass shells in it and it does fine, it would depend on the type of game you are hunting. High brass shells are for more power and longer range.
What you have is an A5 16ga made in 1947. The "x" designates the new serial number sequence started in 1946 for all 16 ga guns with a 2 3/4" chamber.
Not sure excactly what the question is. All Browning Sweet Sixteens (imported to Browning) after WWII are chambered for 2 3/4 16ga shells. The barrels are mared as such. Prior to 1941, Sweet 16's and Standard 16's were chambered for 2 9/16" shells.
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With the serial number that you have provided,your Browning 16ga,auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1929.