Manufacturing date for Browning shotgun

fussduck · October 12, 2009, 09:29 PM

I bought a Browning 16 ga in the mid 1950's. It is probably an Auto-5 and I believe the Serial No. is R 18544. I found one reference that says in November, 1953, Browning changed their model codes to "S" for sweet sixteen and "R" for a standard 16. Neither the Browning site nor another other site with Browning Serial Nos. that I have found shows an "R" and the numbers do not fit either. Made in Belgium is stamped on the barrel so I assume it is not a Browning manufactured by Remington. I would appreciate any information.

jaguarxk120 · October 18, 2009, 04:25 PM

The info I found, it was mfg. 1954 a standard 16 gauge.

October 12, 2009, 09:29 PM	#1
fussduck Junior Member Join Date: October 11, 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 3	Manufacturing date for Browning shotgun I bought a Browning 16 ga in the mid 1950's. It is probably an Auto-5 and I believe the Serial No. is R 18544. I found one reference that says in November, 1953, Browning changed their model codes to "S" for sweet sixteen and "R" for a standard 16. Neither the Browning site nor another other site with Browning Serial Nos. that I have found shows an "R" and the numbers do not fit either. Made in Belgium is stamped on the barrel so I assume it is not a Browning manufactured by Remington. I would appreciate any information.

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October 18, 2009, 04:25 PM	#2
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	The info I found, it was mfg. 1954 a standard 16 gauge.