Alfred, where in H*LL did you find that "late Chaco" (modern dark brown) A-5 auto case!!??? After working through my A-5 addiction, gone to counseling and joined a support group, I started winnowing thru my A-5 collection and wound up selling all 13 of them with their original Hartmann or Airways cases except for my Eastern Shore of MD classic Standard 12 28" VR for use with non-tox and my great Jap 3" Mag Invector 28" for use as a dedicated steel shot gun. The Standard had its own Hartmann but I looked for years for an appropriate vintage "late Chaco" for the Jap 3" Mag. Presto1 - walked into our seriously degraded local gun show a few months ago (now mostly black guns & accessories, MREs. and unisex body armor) and glommed onto a brand new one for peanuts!! Only one I saw for sale before or since; man was I glad to get it!!
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