Description
The old Auto-5 earned its reputation in duck blinds across the country, and the A5 Wicked Wing carries that humpback silhouette into the modern era with completely reworked internals. Instead of gas operation, Browning went with its Kinematic Drive short-recoil system, which cycles everything from light field loads up to heavy 3-1/2 inch magnums while keeping powder gases out of the action. That means a cleaner gun after a long weekend in the marsh and fewer excuses when the birds are working. Browning is confident enough in the design to back it with a 100,000 round or five-year guarantee.
Built to Take a Beating in the Blind
This is the Wicked Wing treatment, which means the aluminum alloy receiver and 26 inch barrel wear Burnt Bronze Cerakote, with a laser-etched camo pattern on the receiver and a Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat composite stock and forend to round out the concealment. The bore is fully chromed for corrosion resistance, so steel shot and wet mornings are less of a worry. The oversize bolt release is shaped like a shotshell head and sized so you can run it with cold, gloved hands, which is a small detail you learn to appreciate around mid-December.
Details That Make the A5 Wicked Wing Shoot Right
The flat ventilated rib carries a fiber optic front sight with an ivory mid bead, and the tall humpback receiver stretches your sighting plane for a quick, natural point. The stock has a close radius pistol grip, textured gripping panels, and an Inflex recoil pad that pulls the comb down and away from your face under recoil. It also ships shim adjustable for length of pull, cast, and drop, so you can tune the fit instead of adapting your mounting to the gun. Three extended Invector-DS Goose Band choke tubes in Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder come in the box along with an ABS hard case, so it is ready for decoying mallards or pass-shooting geese right out of the gate. Capacity is 4+1, and the 26 inch barrel keeps it quick-swinging in a cramped layout blind or flooded timber.
Key Specifications
- Manufacturer Part Number: 0119002005
- UPC: 023614743293
- Action: Semi-Auto, Kinematic Drive Short-Recoil
- Gauge: 12 Gauge, 3-1/2" Chamber
- Barrel Length: 26"
- Barrel Finish: Burnt Bronze Cerakote
- Receiver: Aluminum Alloy, Burnt Bronze Cerakote Camo Finish
- Stock: Composite, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Habitat Camo
- Capacity: 4+1
- Chokes Included: Extended Invector-DS Goose Band: Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder
- Sights: Fiber Optic Front, Ivory Mid Bead
- Bore: Fully Chrome-Plated
- Overall Length: 47-5/8"
- Length of Pull: 14-1/4", Shim Adjustable
- Recoil Pad: Inflex 2
What’s Included
- Browning A5 Wicked Wing 12 gauge shotgun
- Three extended Invector-DS Goose Band choke tubes (Full, Modified, Improved Cylinder)
- ABS hard case
- Stock spacers and shims for fit adjustment
- Owner's manual
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Browning A5 Wicked Wing gas operated or recoil operated?
It runs on Browning's Kinematic Drive system, which is a short-recoil design rather than gas operation. The upside is that powder gases and fouling get vented out the muzzle instead of into the action, so the gun stays cleaner over a long season. It also cycles a wide spread of loads reliably, from lighter field ammo up to 3-1/2 inch magnums.
What choke tubes come with the A5 Wicked Wing?
It ships with three extended Invector-DS Goose Band choke tubes in Full, Modified, and Improved Cylinder. The extended design lets you swap chokes by hand without a wrench, and the banded look matches the waterfowl styling of the gun. That trio covers everything from close decoying birds to longer pass shots.
Can this A5 handle 3-1/2 inch shells?
Yes, this model has a 3-1/2 inch chamber, so it digests everything from 2-3/4 inch target loads up to full-house magnum goose loads. The Kinematic Drive action is designed to cycle that whole range, and the Inflex recoil pad helps take the sting out of the heavy stuff.
How is the Wicked Wing finish different from a standard A5?
The Wicked Wing treatment adds Burnt Bronze Cerakote to the barrel and receiver, with a camo pattern laser etched into the receiver finish, plus a full camo composite stock and forend. Cerakote is a tough ceramic-based coating that shrugs off moisture and abuse a lot better than traditional bluing. Combined with the fully chromed bore, it is built specifically for the wet, muddy conditions waterfowlers deal with.





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