Browning DA

[Bruce Day]

I'll see what I can do. Just wanted to reiterate that it is not an Automatic-5, it is the 2 shot Double Automatic. It does have a nut around the lower tube that holds the spring and appears that the nut could be rotated. I've never cleaned the gun, we've had it since new in the 1950's , and I have only cleaned the barrel and what I can reach in the receiver. It cycles well most of the time, but not reliably with light handloads ( yes I like light recoil shells) and will hang up on the infeed of the second shell. The first shot kicks out, and the second feeds partially and cocks in the feed leading into the chamber. A 3 dram load, no problem.

[Bill Murphy]

Bruce, ask your question on the Browning subforum of the shotgunworld.com forum. There also may be a "sticky" that gives some technical information about the DA.

[Steve Hodges]

Bruce- It probably just need to be taken apart and cleaned internally. Yes, they can be adjusted but differently than an Auto 5. Taking on apart can be a little tricky if you have never done it, but not bad if you take your time. Doug Allen on the Shotgun World forum has posted a sticky on this. He also advises against adjusting for tension unless you have to. I adjusted on of mine once and ran into issues getting the forend back on correctly. I used it the first time I took one apart and all went well. Here is a link to it, Steve

http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/view...?f=53&t=107555