![]() ![]() Production of the A5 initially ceased in the late 1990s, but it was re-introduced by Browning as a sporting shotgun in 2014. The A5 was adopted for military use by the USA, Great Britain, the Philippines, and the now defunct African state of Rhodesia, and saw service in both world wars as well as the Rhodesian Bush War of the 1960s and 1970s. The Browning Arms Company is currently a fully owned subsidiary of Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal and is known for their sporting arms like the A5 and BPS shotguns, the BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle) and the A-Bolt and X-Bolt bolt action centerfire rifles. As one of the world's most important firearms designer and innovator, he was best known for inventing such iconic guns as the M1911 pistol, Winchester Model 1892 lever action, and M2 “Ma Deuce” machine gun. John Browning was born in Ogden, Utah and started the company there with five brothers. The company was created by legendary firearms designer John Moses Browning. Founded in 1878 to market non-military firearms, the Browning Arms Company has been a respected maker of fine sporting rifles and shotguns for nearly a century and half.
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