Inherited shotguns

The picture you posted of the labels showing how to position the rings indicates that you have the correct forearm unless Browning messed up big time. I doubt that. I bet the mystery piece was used to make up for a weak spring. The new spring you are getting will be interesting to see. It may be a bit stronger or a bit longer. That would explain things. The kit should get your shotgun running right. I have replaced springs before, and none of my Auto 5 guns is quite as old as your gun is.
 
The Nylon 66 was one of the most successful .22 rifles Remington ever made. The olive green stocked 66's were made during the first several years of nylon 66 production ('59 to '89). There were 45,000 green "Seneca" Nylon 66 rifles, out of 1.4 million total nylon rifles produced. That makes it one of the more rare versions of the Remington Nylon 66. Some have been listed for almost $1,000 recently. I have a Black Diamond Nylon 66, which is almost as rare, being one of about 56,000. I also have an Apache Nylon 66 (black stock, stainless barrel) and a Mohawk Nylon 66 (brown stock, blued barrel). The Nylon 66 requires no lubrication, as the striker and bolt run on nylon rails. It's a great rifle, which will last for hundreds of years, if you don't shoot out the barrel!
 
Since you referred to the Nylon 66 as green, as MacEntyre says, it is a very rare rifel. To most people, the stock will look like a normal Mohawk Brown but, especially in sunlight, you can see the green streaking in the stock. That one is certainly a keeper if it is in fact a Senaca Green Nylon 66.
 
@lasttombstone , it looks green to me but it is a brownish green. What do you guys think?

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It looks much greener inside. Outside it kind of looks brown so now I don't know. šŸ™
 
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@TriggerMan, it is just too hard to tell from most photos. It could very easily be a Sennaca Green........ or it's not. I wish I could be more help. The good thing is that you aren't trying to sell it at the present. Find someone who is knowlegeable and have them look at it. Good luck, and we will be interesed to hear how it turns out.
 
Check out artsgunshop.com. Owner is Art Issacson, former Browning gunsmith. Heā€™s pricey, but he knows a ton about browning guns esp the auto 5. They are not an easy gun to home gunsmith with.

Hereā€™s a video I saved about the friction ring set up.
 
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