Description
There's a reason the humpback receiver never went out of style. The Browning A5 Auric takes that unmistakable profile and wraps it head to toe in Browning's Auric concealment pattern, a camo designed to blend into flooded timber, cattails, and everything in between. Underneath the finish is a lightweight aluminum alloy receiver and a 28 inch vent rib barrel with a chrome-plated 3.5 inch chamber, so you can run everything from light 2.75 inch field loads up to heavy 3.5 inch magnums as the day demands.
Kinematic Drive Keeps the A5 Auric Cycling
Unlike gas guns that need regular scrubbing to stay happy, the A5 runs on Browning's recoil-operated Kinematic Drive system. It cycles fast, digests a wide range of loads, and shrugs off the mud, ice, and grime that come with a real waterfowl season. Browning stands behind it with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee, which tells you how much confidence they have in this action. The Inflex 2 recoil pad takes the sting out of heavy loads, and the whole gun balances at a comfortable 7 pounds or so, light enough to carry all day but steady on crossing birds.
Fit the A5 Auric to You, Not the Other Way Around
The composite stock features a vertical grip with textured panels for a solid hold with wet or gloved hands, and it's shim-adjustable for length of pull, cast, and drop. That means you can dial in the fit so the gun points where you look, which matters a lot more than most people realize when a flock drops in fast. Up front, a fiber-optic sight paired with an ivory mid-bead gives you a clean sight picture in gray-sky morning light, and the flat quarter-inch rib helps your eye track naturally down the barrel.
Three flush-fit Invector-DS choke tubes (Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder) come in the box along with a T-wrench, so you're covered from decoying mallards to passing geese. Add a sling with the included swivel studs and this one is ready for opening morning.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer Part Number: 0119152004
- UPC: 023614855460
- Gauge: 12 Gauge
- Chamber: 3.5"
- Action: Semi-Auto, Kinematic Drive (recoil-operated)
- Barrel Length: 28" with flat ventilated rib
- Capacity: 4+1
- Overall Length: 49.625"
- Weight: Approx. 7 lbs 1 oz
- Length of Pull: 14.25"
- Stock: Composite, shim-adjustable for LOP, cast and drop
- Finish: Browning Auric camo
- Receiver: Aluminum alloy
- Sights: Fiber-optic front with ivory mid-bead
- Choke System: Invector-DS Flush
- Recoil Pad: Inflex 2, Large
What’s Included
- Browning A5 Auric 12ga 28" semi-auto shotgun
- Three Invector-DS flush choke tubes (Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder)
- Choke tube T-wrench
- Stock adjustment shims
- Owner's manual
- Cable lock
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Browning A5 Auric gas operated or recoil operated?
It's recoil operated, using Browning's Kinematic Drive system rather than a gas piston. That means fewer parts collecting powder residue and a gun that stays reliable with less frequent cleaning, which is a real advantage in muddy, wet waterfowl conditions. Browning backs the action with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee.
What shells can the A5 Auric handle?
This model has a 3.5 inch chamber, so it will run 2.75, 3, and 3.5 inch 12 gauge shells. The Kinematic Drive cycles a wide range of loads reliably, from lighter field loads to heavy magnum waterfowl payloads. Just keep in mind that very light target loads can be finicky in almost any big-bore autoloader until the gun is broken in.
What choke tubes come with the Browning A5 Auric?
It ships with three flush-fit Invector-DS choke tubes: Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder, plus a T-wrench for swapping them. The Invector-DS system is Browning's premium choke design and there's a wide aftermarket of extended and specialty tubes if you want to fine-tune your patterns.
Can I adjust the stock fit on the A5 Auric?
Yes. The composite stock is shim-adjustable for length of pull, cast, and drop, and the shims are included with the gun. That lets you tailor the fit to your build and shooting style so the gun mounts and points naturally, which makes a noticeable difference on fast-moving birds.



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