#Sweet 16 browning serial numbers serial number#

Last shipped before the outbreak of WWI was SN 19642.Р”РЋ915 to 1918 No production due to German occupation of Belgium during WWI.Р”РЋ923 Barrel Address (US market) BROWNING ARMS COMPANY OGDEN UTAH BROWNINGР“СћРІвЂљВ¬РІвЂћСћS PATENTР”РЋ929 Ventilated barrel rib (as an option) and barrel address change.Р”РЋ930 Barrel Address (US market) BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MOР”РЋ932 Introduction of the three shot Auto 3 with shorter magazine tube and shorter forearm marked Р“СћРІвЂљВ¬Р•вЂњBrowning 3 ShotР“СћРІвЂљВ¬РїС—Р…Р”РЋ934 Receiver legend Now with BROWNING and John M. SNs 3201 Р“СћРІвЂљВ¬РІР‚Сљ 15000 were invoiced between 1st Jan. Browning informed me the gun left the factory in 1955.Р”РЋ910 to 1914 There is only vague info about 16 ga SNs in SV (page 74) for the time 1910 to 1914. I found what I thought was a very early 1948 Sweet Sixteen based on the serial number. Other factors need to be taken into consideration to properly date your gun. I took the liberty to use the Calandar Year Jan.

Details about dates, transitions, exceptions, and other nuances can be found in the Shirley/Vanderlinden book, Browning Auto 5 Shotguns. These dates were gleaned primarily from Sauerfan's timeline and the Shirley/Vanderlinden book.

#Sweet 16 browning serial numbers serial number#

The serial number and dates are approximations only. I decided to share it here since this is where much of my limited knowledge came from. I compiled this quick reference serial number guide for dating 16ga Browning A5s and the Auto 5-3 Shot, by serial number. 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. Browning 12ga numbers began with number 1 in 1903. This guide is for the Browning A5 16 gauge only.