Where can I find the serial number of a Browning?

Where can I find the serial number of a Browning?

To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner’s manual. We have most owner’s manuals online . First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Marked with “BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A.” Very few serial number records remain. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. Exact production figures are not available.

What is the serial number of a 1969 Browning semi automatic shotgun?

Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.. shotgun with a serial number of 1000. In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. 1. Auto-5 Type 2. Date of Manufacture 3. Serial Number at the start of each year.

How to determine the year of manufacture on a Browning A5?

Please note that few A5 serial number records remain on units manufactured from 1903-1939. Manufacturing of this model ceased in the year 2000. Print the pages containing the serial number and corresponding date you are seeking and file for future reference.

What was the last year the Browning Auto 5 was made?

This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000. To commemorate this historic event for the Auto-5, Browning released the “Final Tribute” version in 1999. 1. Serial Number at the start of each year. 2. Date of Manufacture 3. Auto-5 Type

Where was the Browning semi automatic shotgun made?

First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Marked with “BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A.” Very few serial number records remain. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. Exact production figures are not available. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess.

When was the Browning A5 12 ga made?

12 ga. A5 or Auto-5 The Browning A5 or Auto-5 was patented in 1900. FN began production in Belgum in 1902.

Where was the Browning Arms Company first founded?

Browning Arms Company. Founded in Ogden, Utah, in 1878, the company offers a wide variety of firearms including shotguns, rifles, and pistols. Other manufactured sporting goods include sport bows, knives, bicycles, fishing rods, and reels .

What kind of Guns does the Browning company make?

Browning Arms Company is best known for the A-Bolt and X-Bolt bolt-action rifles, the BAR semi-automatic rifle, the BPS pump-action shotgun, the Auto-5 semi-automatic shotgun, and the Hi-Power pistol.

When did The Citori Browning shotgun come out?

This would be a Citori Shotgun, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001.

When was the first Browning 16 gauge made?

1976 Japanese Production Began, however, FN still produced Browning “Made in Belgium” shotguns into 1984, SV p65. The serial number coding system changed to the serial number preceding the date code.

Where do you find the serial number on a Remington rifle?

Remington’s manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. The following letters correspond to the months of the year

When did the Browning A5 16 gauge gun come out?

The gun that left Browning a year later is easy to explain. It was manufactured in Belgium and had the serial number stamped in 1946. It was shipped to the Browning warehouse in November of 1946 and has a serial number date 1946. It was sold and shipped from Browning to a customer in 1947.

What’s the serial number on a 1926 Browning A5?

Wow. Just bought a 1926 Browning A-5 16 ga today, serial number 421XX. The owner said the barrel was modified by a Browning to add a ring between the barrel and receiver so that it shoots 2 3/4 ammo. It also has a choke “thingy” and a new pressure plug? that is set for low-base ammo.

When did John M Browning make his first shotgun?

Produced by F.N., John M. Browning ordered 10,000 of these shotguns in his first order. In 1999 Browning issued the “Final Tribute” version featuring engraved scenes of John M. Browning, the F.N. Factory and the Browning Brothers first store.

What is the serial number of a 16 gauge gun?

X = 20 Gauge. Note: Regarding the Serial Number Table, the pre-WWII guns in this serial number range have markings as pictured above. I also have a very low numbered 16 gauge that was made in the first 20 years of production, see that page for a comparison.