Growing up, I cut my hunting teeth on my grandfather’s firearms, but none stuck with me quite like his Browning A500R shotgun. Perfect for bird hunting, this lightweight semi-auto was my go-to throughout high school and college. When Grandpa passed last year and left me the A500R, I realized I knew next to nothing about it. A quick internet dive later, and whoa—turns out, most folks aren’t fans of the A500R. Guess my grandpa and I were in the minority, but hey, what do they know? This gun’s got sentimental value and a spot in my heart, haters be damned!