Yes, but, he didn't end with it. Third time I've been present when someone, or myself, noted that someone loved an A5 or clone and couldn't hit anything with it. Bent barrel, from day one, in one case, not sure of the other two. I couldn't get used to the barrel zipping back and forth at the shot, but, if your A5 doesn't go boom at the shot, YOU have something dinked up-mine worked for years with a broken extractor on one side, only fixed it because I thought I should. There nothing to adjust on an 1100, and nothing to oil. The A5 gets whatever the operator gives it and that isn't always good. The recoil is more problematic on an A5, and if you are going to shoot all day, an 1100 would be easier on your shoulder. That forend crack that appears on an A5 that has seen some use always bugged me. But, they still work.
I have been in a goose blind with three jammed 1100s at the same time-they are not miracle workers by any stretch of the imagination, and subject to crud getting in the works just like any gun. I owned both designs, and decided autoloaders aren't my cup of tea.
Browning doesn't build anything I would buy today. Remington is close to that point, but, the pump and autoloader .22s are quite good and will eat whatever you feed them, so, I can't say the same. But, I bought my copies already, and they aren't going to wear out any time soon.
Best,
Ted
