WOOD PLUS - Browning A-5 12 Gauge Furniture Set, Walnut

Purchased replacement stock for 12 gauge a5. The walnut is surprisingly nice. I didnt expect as much. As for an old Belgian gun, its not exactly a drop in fit. Theres a considerable amount of hackin/shaving/dremeling to be done before it works. The forend proved to be a significant challenge as it needed shortening by a few thousandths and shaping to accommodate the receiver side. I will say that its a great starting BLANK. I would highly recommend being prepared with a hand full of tools: Dremel (reaming bits) Small hand files Stationary belt sander (cheek comb was too high for proper eye alignment over receiver) Multiple emery cloth grit selections and possibly an orbital sander. Its nice to have the extra material to make it fit each individual but its a lot of work. Images are of the current state. It still needs much finishing.

It should have the buttstock bolt hole predrilled to qualify for "95% ready to install". I'd take an unfinished but drilled stock over this.

Stock and forend shipped quick. The wood was beautiful and was pleased with the pattern of the wood. But my fit was a bit off on both the forend and rear buttstock but THE 2 biggest issues I had with this set is 1. The buttstock was wide and did not fit as ideally but with a bit of work was able to correct the fit and refine some curves to my desire. Hopefully the pictures come out good. And number 2. after a bit of work on the stock I went to start the forend when I noticed a crack in the wood that goes all the way thru. Will be working on getting a replacement. Will upload only one picture of this.

Quality was Very good, Much better than I expected and a Great value. The other reviewer who mentioned the challenges of the stock not being pre-drilled identifies themselves as a gunsmith, his advice should be heeded. Forend fitting was a breeze but getting the angle correctly drilled for the stock bolt was not. you get 1 shot, miss the angle and its likely firewood. I may be able to salvage mine by bedding w/ devcon or acraglass to fill the gap but will likely just use it for checkering practice. If you insist on attempting this you really should build a jig to get the hole correct, I relied on measuring numerous times and checking angles, still no joy.

Finish and wood quality were very good, but the fit could use some work. the wrist didn't mate to my customer's receiver vey well; an older example A5, and the tang bolt hole was not predrilled, which is kind of tough on these guns even with a press. Also, the forearm fit was very tight on both the barrel and the magazine tube, which is easy to remedy, and the forearm notch didn't quite fit the receiver groove. All of these factors made for a laborious installation. I would only recommend these parts to a professional.