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There's a reason old timers get a little sentimental when someone mentions a Sweet Sixteen. The original Auto-5 in 16 gauge earned a following because it carried light, swung quick, and threw enough shot to fold just about anything with feathers. This modern A5 Sweet Sixteen keeps that spirit alive on a purpose-built receiver sized for the 16, not a 12 gauge frame with a smaller hole in it. The result is a gun that comes up to the shoulder fast and stays comfortable through a full day of hunting, with the Realtree Max-7 pattern covering it from butt pad to muzzle for the marsh and timber crowd.
Instead of a gas system, this A5 runs on Browning's short-recoil Kinematic Drive, which uses the gun's own recoil energy to cycle the action. That means less gunk building up in the works, quicker cleaning sessions, and dependable cycling across a wide range of loads. Browning stands behind the system with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee, which tells you how much faith they have in it. The bolt, bolt slide, and shell carrier wear a nickel Teflon coating for smooth operation and corrosion resistance, and the chrome-lined bore shrugs off the wet conditions that come with waterfowl season.
The 26 inch back-bored barrel with its flat ventilated rib pairs with the classic humpback receiver profile to stretch out your sighting plane, and the fiber-optic front sight with ivory mid-bead picks up fast against dark water or heavy cover. Three Invector-DS choke tubes in Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder come in the box, so you can tighten up for passing shots or open things up over decoys. The composite stock has textured grip surfaces, an Inflex recoil pad to soak up what the 16 gauge sends back, and included spacers let you dial in length of pull. With 4+1 capacity and a 2.75 inch chamber, this is the Gentleman's Gauge done right, and it's an easy gun to fall for once you swing one.
It runs on Browning's Kinematic Drive, a short-recoil system that uses recoil energy to cycle the action instead of tapping gas from the barrel. The upside is a cleaner-running gun that needs less frequent scrubbing, since powder fouling isn't being pushed back into the action. Browning backs the system with a 100,000 round or five year guarantee.
It has a 2-3/4 inch chamber, which covers essentially all factory 16 gauge ammunition since 16 gauge shells are made in that length. Between modern lead, bismuth, and steel offerings, there's a solid selection of 16 gauge loads for upland birds, waterfowl, and clays.
Yes, and that's a big part of the appeal. Browning scaled the receiver specifically to the 16 gauge rather than dropping the smaller shell into a 12 gauge frame. That keeps the gun trim and light, so it carries closer to a 20 gauge while delivering a payload closer to a 12.
You can. It ships with 1/4 inch and 1/2 inch stock spacers to fine-tune length of pull, and the stock accepts shims to adjust cast and drop. Combined with the Inflex recoil pad, most folks can get a comfortable, repeatable mount without a trip to a gunsmith.
| UPC | 023614853220 |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | |
| Manufacturer Part Number | 119125005 |
| Action | |
| ATF Type | Shotgun |
| Barrel Length | 26" |
| Caliber/Gauge | 16 Gauge |
| Capacity | 4 + 1 |
| Chokes Included | F,M,IC |
| Package Height | 3.8 |
| Package Width | 11.8 |
| Product Type | Shotgun |
| Safety | Manual Thumb |
| Shipping Weight | 13.95 |
| Sights | Fiber Optic Front |
| Sights Type | Fixed Sights |
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