Browning A 500 opinions please

[brightlights]

Came upon a Browning a-500 for about $500.....it has the cool humpback design and screw in chokes. RIbbed barrel, stock is about 80%.....

Would love to have one in my collection. But I love to shoot my guns in the blind.

Question: Its obviously a newer design from the original a-5.....What is the history with this gun?

A quick google came up with some varied opinios

Is this a reliable shooter, or is it a paper weight?

Thanks

[duckbone]

This sums it up pretty good for me.
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=116812
I have a B-80 and it is one of my favorite guns.

[D Duck]

They are great guns and the design has been made by almost every other major shotgun mfr at some time in the past. 500 bones for an 80% gun is not a bargain though. I assume it is either made in Japan or in Portugal if it is relatively new. Only a Belgium made gun (older) would be worth that price.

[brightlights]

Thanks Pat, I did a search on that site and did not get the return you did.....

I am going to pass on that one.

[backcast]

I have a B-80 and it is one of my favorite guns.

I too have a B-80 and probably is my favorite gun.

[Converted]

...Its obviously a newer design from the original a-5.....

New and unimproved design. John Moses would likely not have been impressed.

I found my A-5 Mag Stalker on Gunbroker.com for $500.00. It is a '93 model. Keep looking and you may find one.

[maclavin]

I had one in the mid 90's. I gave it to my brother when he turned 16. He gave it back before he was 17. I would pass on it.

[duckbone]

You know what I've always wanted was one of those twelvettes. One day I will buy myself one of those DU B-80's.