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.
This dating system is for Browning firearms manufactured after 1958. Most early Browning serial numbers contained no date or model information and can not be dated using this system. 1958 to 1968 - The last digit of the year was used. (Code '8' is duplicated for 1958 and 1968.). FN Browning Auto-5 Semiautomatic Shotgun:FN Browning Auto-5 Semiautomatic Shotgun: FN Browning Auto-5 Semiautomatic Shotgun, Belgium, c. Early 1960s, serial number 220006, 12 gauge, blued-steel A Virginia & Truckee Railroad double A Virginia & Truckee Railroad double barrel shotgun carried by engineer Thomas Reynoldscirca 1872-80 Serial no. Most early Browning serial numbers contained no date or model information and can not be dated using this system. 1958 to 1968 - The last digit of the year was used. (Code '8' is duplicated for 1958 and 1968.) Example: Serial number 8G12345: 8 = Year of manufacture (1958) G = Model.
To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online.
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While every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on serial numbers and dates of manufacture are accurate, records on early production models such as the Auto-5 and Superposed shotguns were not included due to the complexity of numbers, models and grades offered. Also, there have been unique limited edition models that did not follow our regular serial number configurations and they are not included in this listing.
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