Browning a5 shotgun serial numbers.

23 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Sep 22, 2004. I'm trying to date my dad's old (but very reliable) auto 5 20 ga. I can't find the serial number on the Browning website. Its a Belgian, with the number is "0Z" on the first line, then 39XXX on the second on the underside of the receiver. While I'll never let it go, I'm also interested in the value.Anyways, I just bought a Belgian A5 Light Twenty but it has a few curious traits. First off, the serial number is 5Z 95571. Not exactly sure what to make of the "Z". I've seen some things say it was the "lightweight" designation for these years but most things say "G" was the lightweight designation. (FWIW, I do think this is a light twenty.)Jun 5, 2023 ... Some things in life age gracefully and only get better with time. The Browning A5 Light Twelve is one of those things and its been a real ...3765 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Nov 15, 2012. Your Browning Auto 5 shotgun could not have been made in 1903. The serial number-year made tables for that year show serial numbers 1 through 4121 were made. Your gun was made in 1904 when serial numbers 4,122 through 13,300 were produced. Barrels are another matter, there are no serial number-year ...I am in possession of a Browning A-5 "Sweet Sixteen" made in Belgium (FN) that has a very low serial number - A771. I have looked for records online that would tell me when this gun was built and haven't found very much information on serial numbers this small. Their chart indicates that in the 40's the "A" indicated that it was a 16 gauge, but ...

"S" is letter code for Sweet 16. Info taken from H.M. Shirley's book "Browning Auto 5 Shotguns-The Belgian FN Production" The S code was used until 1976. ... The gun also has an X in front of the 5 digit serial number. Thanks Most I have seen either have sweet sixteen and a rear safety or a front safety and do not have sweet sixteen ...Goad said: This guide is for the Browning A5 16 gauge only. Browning 12ga numbers began with number 1 in 1903. The 16ga number 1 began in 1909. The two sets of numbers are different. A common mistake I have seen in many, many, gun shops and online sites is to assign the 12ga serial number date to a 16ga.

Guys - This is from the Browning site. The serial number on my shotgun is 421PT 11167 Would anyone happen to know what B-80 Type "421" would ...36 posts · Joined 2012. #1 · Apr 15, 2017. Remington was licensed by John Browning to make a version of his Auto-5 shotgun, which they did in the Model 11. However, it is not widely known that Remington also made the Browning A5, will all Browning logo from 1940 to 1946. FN fled Belgium with the Nazi occupation during WW2 and transferred ...

The serial number is 35,xxx. The barrel has the "BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A" mark on it. The serial number, according to browning, means that it was made sometime between 1901 and 1939. According to Browning, the barrel stamp indicates that it was among the first 10,000 shipped to the US.PhilipMarcAssad. To my understanding, the letter "V" represents a Magnum chamber. Check the barrel stamping--if it is chambered for 3" shells, that would seem to be correct. So "7V" would simply indicate an Auto-5 Magnum manufactured in 1967. As far as the rest of the serial number, it's just in consequential order of manufacture.The "68" is the year and the "X" means "20 gauge magnum". No, 13816 does not mean the number made that year. It is the 13816 th. 20 gauge magnum made. The 20 gauge magnum was introduced in 1967 with serial # 7X-001. The first year (1967) there was only a single digit number prefix. Thanks for the info guys!Jan 14, 2020 ... ... serial numbers and date codes, special models, engraving, and more. This really is a one-stop-shop for anyone interested in the FN ...

In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. 1. Serial Number. at the start of each year. 2. Date of Manufacture. 3. Silver Type. This would be an Silver shotgun, manufactured in 2010 with the serial number 01001.

No serial number distinction between the Sweet 16 and the Standard 16 gauge A5s. 105850 - 111000 1938: 111001 - 118200 1939: 118201 - 126123 1940: 126124 - 126175 1940 - 1953 "A" Prefix serial number on the side of the receiver, American-made Browning by "Remington Arms." 1944-1948 Postwar Liberation guns, Serial number 128117-128646 "are so ...

Downeast NC. Saint Louis MO was the address for Browning USA in the made in Belgium days. A later gun will have St. Louis and Montreal Canada on the barrel. The serial number will give you the year, then you can place a value on it. One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good …Rudolph31 .30-06. 1930 is the correct year for the receiver. That's the easy part. Auto-5 serial numbers ran concurrently for the 12 gauge until 1957. After that Browning imports used letter prefixes to differentiate the various models. Sometime after 1957 FN also changed how they marked World Market guns.3765 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Nov 15, 2012. Your Browning Auto 5 shotgun could not have been made in 1903. The serial number-year made tables for that year show serial numbers 1 through 4121 were made. Your gun was made in 1904 when serial numbers 4,122 through 13,300 were produced. Barrels are another matter, there …In today’s fast-paced world, businesses and consumers alike rely heavily on technology. From smartphones to appliances, almost everything we use has a unique identification code kn...T. TomRC Discussion starter. 7 posts · Joined 2014. #1 · Mar 8, 2017. Need some help. Trying to figure out when my Browning Auto 5 Twenty was made and also approximate value. The gun has some minor scratches and dings but in very good shape overall. Thanks in advance! Serial # 2Z 62310.23 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Sep 22, 2004. I'm trying to date my dad's old (but very reliable) auto 5 20 ga. I can't find the serial number on the Browning website. Its a Belgian, with the number is "0Z" on the first line, then 39XXX on the second on the underside of the receiver. While I'll never let it go, I'm also interested in the value.

Ammunition. The A-500 has a 3-inch chamber and is designed to shoot and function with all 12 gauge factory loads: 3-inch Magnum, 2 3/4” Magnum, 2 3/4” High-Velocity loads, 2 3/4” Field and 2 3/4” Target loads. It is especially suited to shooting factory steel shot loads. Loads can be intermixed, in any order.No, I'm saying that the 20 gauge Auto-5 debuted in 1958. There was a Remington, "American Browning" in that gauge made during the war, but I don't think you have one of those. The date on these is very easy to determine. There's a prefix to the serial number consisting of single digit (1958-1967) for the year, and a Z model code.A5 Hunter - 20 Gauge. View Hi-Res Image. 2024 SHOT Show Special – Lightweight, autoloading 20 gauge shotgun ready for hunting. Features include a compact 20 gauge receiver, walnut stock with gloss finish, and recoil-operated kinematic drive. FIND A DEALER TO PURCHASE. $1,979.99 - $1,979.99.B. Bernice W. Discussion starter. 5 posts · Joined 2015. #1 · Dec 22, 2022. My friend just sent me a picture of a Browning A5 he has and I’m trying to get him information based on the serial number which is 7G 92192. The 7G is above the rest of the number. I’ve looked at the serial number page on Browning’s site and still can’t figure ...In 76 was when Browning first had the A5 made in Miraku, Japan. For the most part they are not as valuable as the Belgium made A5. Ones are going anywhere from 800 to 900 in the 99% and with everything including the original box . If the gun does not have choke tubs it is probably the correct time period. If it does have tubes then it is post ...This gun became known as the "American Browning". There are many differences between an American and a Belgian Browning, but the easiest way to tell is the location of the serial number. The American Browning's serial number is on the left side of the receiver instead of on the bottom, and it has a prefix. A for 16 gauge, B for 12, and …Now you can date your Browning firearm. The serial number found on your gun has the answer. This area will help you read that serial number. To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online.

The Remington Model 11 is of the same design but a DIFFERENT SHOTGUN than the Remington made "American Browning A-5" of WW-11. Different guns, different serial ranges. A "B" prefix means 12 gauge in a Remington A-5. The "American Browning" is collectible and the solid rib is very desirable, but the Poly Choke ruined it.Does anyone have a more authoritative source which can explain the serial numbers on my shotgun. The receiver is marked "Light Twelve" on the side and has the serial number 17227 near the loading port. The barrel is marked "Made in Belgium" and has the serial number B24613. First of all, that serial number is extremely low, unless it also has a ...

I can't make your date code look like any of the examples, but it might not be the original barrel. An early 1956 gun would probably have a barrel made in 1955. As to the right parts, the later Breech Blocks and Locking Blocks will fit a pre-1958 gun. The only difference is the width of the rail.Learn here how to find the date your Browning firearm was manufactured by using the serial number found on your gun. This page will help you read the serial number. It appears that you are accessing the Browning Website from outside North America.1993-1997. In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. The Gold 10ga. went into production in 1993. This gun is produced in Japan and uses the following serial number configuration until 1998. 1. Serial Number. beginning with 01001. at the start of each year. 2.Anyways, I just bought a Belgian A5 Light Twenty but it has a few curious traits. First off, the serial number is 5Z 95571. Not exactly sure what to make of the "Z". I've seen some things say it was the "lightweight" designation for these years but most things say "G" was the lightweight designation. (FWIW, I do think this is a light twenty.)Serial is 158964 on the receiver but S59726 FN on the barrel. I think the gun was made around 1930 but I cant work out how old the barrel is. Clearly it's been replaced at some …6225 posts · Joined 2007. #2 · Jan 24, 2012. Remington Arms Co. introduced their 12-gauge, five-shot, John M. Browning designed, "Remington Autoloading Gun" in 1905. The company name was changed to Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co. in 1911. Shortly after that Rem-UMC began calling that gun the Model No. 11.After the war, Browning started putting a letter prefix on the number starting with X-1001. Evidently when number X-99999 was reached, they reset the numbers to A-01. In 1953 the number series for Sweet 16s was changed to S-01 and ran to about S-99999 in 1957. Starting in 1958, Sweet 16s got a year code prefix: 8S for 1958, 9S for 1959, 0S …That model was introduced in 1958, and the serial number should have a prefix consisting of one or two digits and the letter V. One digit for the years 1958-68, then two for 1968-76. None of these guns should have a serial number on the barrel, though Nigel’s revelation makes anything possible. Rudolph31, Jul 5, 2020. #14.

The A-500G shotgun was introduced in 1990 and discontinued in 1993. This was a gas-operated model made in Belguim and assembled in Portugal. To find your serial number, you may need your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online. Click here. Date. Historic Information. Serial Number Info. 1990-1993.

Identify the year your Sweet 16 was manufactured if made from 1976 through 1992 (when production of the Sweet 16 ended). The serial number will begin with 01001, followed by two letters, and end in 221. If your gun does not end in 221, it is not a Sweet 16 shotgun. The date of manufacture codes are: Z = 1, Y = 2, X = 3, W = 4, V = 5, T = 6, R ...

PhilipMarcAssad. To my understanding, the letter "V" represents a Magnum chamber. Check the barrel stamping--if it is chambered for 3" shells, that would seem to be correct. So "7V" would simply indicate an Auto-5 Magnum manufactured in 1967. As far as the rest of the serial number, it's just in consequential order of manufacture.Thus, a gun with number 1501RT1234 is an A-5, 12 gauge magnum, made in 1976 (see Date Index) and is serial number 1234. After 1975, the number would be 151RT1234, or an A5-12 Magnum, made in 1976, serial number 1234. Serials were to begin with number 1000 each year. TWO MILLIONTH A-5 COMMEMORATIVE.At first looking the Remington made, Browning marked A5 are nearly indistinguishable, except by serial number. The Remington made guns will all have a letter "A", "B" or "C" prefix before the serial number. These letters designate "16 ga", "12 ga" and "20 ga" respectively.I have recently acquired what looks like a Browning auto 5 with a date code of "d" which means either 1925 or 1965. I was told by the previous owner that it had been in the family since 1925 BUT the shotgun also has a controller of proof codes mark of "H*" which seems to only have been used from 1938-1968. BUT the serial number of 73XXX …The second issue is discoloration and uneven color. Some re-blue finishes have a slight to heavy red or purple hue. Some have slight deviations in richness in the color. Another aspect is a lack of normal wear. A 50 -70 old gun with minimal use will show honest wear. Re-blued guns cover all signs of wear.In the Serial number there are two letters together - in the example above this is ZT - this your date code. If you don't have this it is likely that your Gun is an earlier model. Use this handy age lookup tool to find the year of proof of your Browning or Miroku shotgun. Use the photos to show you where to find the code on your shotgun, then ...It's the Browning serial numbering system. 1958 = 8G. 1959 = 9G. 1960 = 0G. Then in 1961 thru 1967 it is 1G thru 7G. 1968 = 68G. Shotguns made 1976 and up were Japanese production. You have a 1958 gun. Most barrels will …To authenticate a Fendi serial number, one should look at a bag’s certificate of authenticity. If the number on the bag and the one on the certificate match, that is a sign of auth...Nov 1, 2017 ... Learn the difference between a Browning A5 Sweet 16 and a standard 16.

I recently inherited a 16ga Browning. I am trying to determine if it is an A5 sweet 16. It was made in Belgium with 2 3/4 inch chamber. The serial number is 6005. No prefix. This is stamped on the loading door. I did look over the post #1 about serial numbers but I found it hard to believe that this gun is that old.Serial Number Info. 1973-75. In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by one of the following codes: H=12 ga. N=20ga. Later the code was changed to J=both gauges. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 00001. Example: 00001H37 = A 1973 Citori 12 ga. shotgun with a serial number ...Thanks for the pics and info. The squared off ejection port was in use until 1958 when the rear edges were radiused like the front. Matching numbers are a real plus. Congratulations, you have an unusual A5 in excellent condition from the "high water mark" of FN craftsmanship. Thank you for letting us see it and add to our body of A5 knowledge.A5 Sweet Sixteen. View Hi-Res Image. 16 gauge autoloading shotgun with humpback receiver. Gloss walnut stock, fiber-optic sight, Ergo Balanced, recoil-operated Kinematic Drive and Invector-DS interchangeable choke tubes. FIND A DEALER TO PURCHASE. $1,979.99 - $1,979.99.Instagram:https://instagram. orange scones joanna gainesjim beam 100 month oldmuv vinelandfargo rummage sales Rudolph31 .30-06. Solid ribs (actually hollow) were an option by 1923. Vent ribs were offered a few years later. In my opinion your shotgun would sell for $400-$600, depending on choke and condition. You get a lot of shotgun for the money, and vice versa. Rudolph31, Jan 15, 2017.Serial Number End Serial Number ; 1924: 3000: 18000: 1925: 18001: 33000: 1926: 33001: 48000: 1927: 48001: 63000: 1928: 63001: 78000: 1929: 78001: 93000: 1930: 93001: … kwikset halo touch factory resetgs pay scale in washington dc I have a Belgium barrel, 12ga vent rib mod choke, ser# B25334. I'm trying to figure out when it was produced? The barrel says Browning Arms company st.Louis Mo Unless I'm missing something, the serial number info on the Browning website does not give me an answer?A5 Sweet Sixteen. View Hi-Res Image. 16 gauge autoloading shotgun with humpback receiver. Gloss walnut stock, fiber-optic sight, Ergo Balanced, recoil-operated Kinematic Drive and Invector-DS interchangeable choke tubes. FIND A DEALER TO PURCHASE. $1,979.99 - $1,979.99. ice bear mad dog top speed Browning Semi-Automatic Five Shotgun (A-5) F.N. production began at serial number 1 in 1902. Prior to 1924, few serial records remain. Post 1958 manufacture dates. In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. 1. Serial Number. at the start of each year. 2. Date of Manufacture. 3. Silver Type. This would be an Silver shotgun, manufactured in 2010 with the serial number 01001.