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I killed my first pheasant with my dad's A-5. It is actually in the closet behind me right now and it is older than me (e.g., 40+ years old). The thing still shoots just fine and my dad used it for opening day on doves.

Me, I don't like it anymore. For some reason, I just don't like the hump. However, the recoil really bothers me and I posted a thread comparing the A-5 to my Benelli SBE. The other thing that bothers me is cleaning it. Nowhere near as easy to clean as my SBE, but most of the older guns aren't.

At the end of the day, it will probably be a very reliable gun for your son, and if he is looking for nostalgia, I cannot think of too many guns that would be better than the A-5 at that. I think Lilred said it best when she said, "If only the older guns could tell stories." Mind you, I paraphrased on that one.