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PaulyP · July 21, 2013, 08:38 AM

Here's another site (NRA Museum)- Shows a listing of serial numbers used by Browning.

http://www.nramuseum.org/media/94094...anufacture.pdf

BOLT ACTION RIFLES
(Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models)
YEAR SER . # CODE
1959 - N/A
1962 No prefix (numeral-letter) before Ser. No.
(i.e., only digits)
1963 3-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1964 4-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1965 5-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1966 6-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1967 7-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1968 8-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.
1969 Single letter (Y, Z, or L) followed by
last 2 digits of year of mfg. Prefix only.
1970 “Y70" prefix
1971 “L71" prefix
1972 “Z72" prefix
1973 “Y73" prefix
1974 “Z74" prefix
1975 “L75" prefix

July 21, 2013, 08:38 AM	#12
PaulyP Junior Member Join Date: March 14, 2013 Posts: 11	more info Here's another site (NRA Museum)- Shows a listing of serial numbers used by Browning. http://www.nramuseum.org/media/94094...anufacture.pdf BOLT ACTION RIFLES (Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models) YEAR SER . # CODE 1959 - N/A 1962 No prefix (numeral-letter) before Ser. No. (i.e., only digits) 1963 3-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1964 4-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1965 5-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1966 6-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1967 7-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1968 8-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No. 1969 Single letter (Y, Z, or L) followed by last 2 digits of year of mfg. Prefix only. 1970 “Y70" prefix 1971 “L71" prefix 1972 “Z72" prefix 1973 “Y73" prefix 1974 “Z74" prefix 1975 “L75" prefix Last edited by PaulyP; July 21, 2013 at 01:36 PM.