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Bryant Ridge's Analysis: The Browning Auto-5—commonly referred to as the A-5—is a landmark in firearms history and widely recognized as the world’s first truly successful semi-automatic shotgun. Designed by the legendary John Moses Browning and introduced in 1905, the Auto-5 revolutionized shotgun technology and set a performance standard that would endure for nearly a century. Produced continuously until 1998, its innovative long-recoil operating system and unique design earne …