Description
The sun hasn’t cracked the horizon, but you feel the pressure change as the flock commits. You swing through the lead bird, and the shot breaks clean. There’s no hangfire, no jarring recoil—just the smooth, fast cycle of a purpose-built machine. That’s the experience the Browning A5 Wicked Wing 12 Ga, 28″ Barrel, 3″, Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades Synthetic delivers. It’s a modern inertia-driven semi-auto shotgun engineered for one thing: connecting on waterfowl and upland birds when the moment is measured in fractions of a second.
This shotgun is built for the hunter who operates in the blind before legal light and walks fields until sunset. The 28-inch barrel provides a smooth, consistent swing for pass shooting over decoys or tracking roosters in CRP. Chambered for 3-inch shells, it handles everything from light 2¾-inch target loads to heavy waterfowl steel without adjustment, thanks to Browning’s Kinematic Drive System. The system uses the gun’s own inertia to cycle, not gas ports that foul. That means reliable function in freezing marsh mud or dusty prairie—no gunsmithing required to keep it running.
Let’s talk about the camo. Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades isn’t just a dip; it’s a full coverage, textured finish that breaks up the shotgun’s outline in standing corn, flooded timber, or marsh grass. The synthetic stock is impervious to weather and features the Wicked Wing’s signature texturing at the grip and forend. Even with wet, cold hands or gloved fingers, your hold stays positive. The gun weighs in at a manageable 7.1 pounds, a balance point that reduces fatigue during long carries but maintains enough mass to soak up recoil. At a price of $1511.51, you’re investing in a tool that eliminates mechanical doubt from the equation.
| Gauge | 12 Gauge |
| Chamber | 3″ |
| Barrel Length | 28″ |
| Overall Length | 48.5″ |
| Weight | 7.1 lbs |
| Finish | Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades |
Pros: The inertia system is famously reliable with minimal maintenance. The camo coverage is complete and durable. The textured grip zones are a real advantage in adverse conditions. It cycles a wide range of loads reliably right out of the box.
Cons: The price point positions it as a serious investment. The 28-inch barrel is ideal for field use but can feel long in a tight layout blind. It’s a hunting-specific tool, not a multi-role tactical or clay gun.
So who is this for? It’s for the Missouri waterfowler waiting in a green timber hole, the hunter pursuing late-season geese in cut corn, or the upland shooter covering ground for pheasants. It’s for anyone who needs a shotgun that will fire the last shell of the day as reliably as the first, regardless of weather. If your season depends on a single, unfailing tool, this is it. Available at firearms-missouri.com for Missouri residents and nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Will it cycle light target loads for practice or dove hunting?
A: Yes. The Kinematic Drive System is designed to cycle a wide range of loads from 2¾-inch, 1-ounce target loads up to 3-inch magnums without any manual adjustments to the mechanism.
Q: Is the camo applied to the metal and the stock?
A: Absolutely. The Mossy Oak Shadow Grass Blades finish is a full-coverage, textured application on all metal surfaces and the synthetic stock for complete concealment.
Q: What chokes does it use?
A: The A5 Wicked Wing comes with Browning’s Invector-DS choke tube system. It’s compatible with the extensive line of Browning Invector-DS tubes, and it includes three (Improved Cylinder, Modified, Full) for immediate field use.
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