browning bps 28''

[glock 4 life]

just got this gun ,and what to now how old it is and the back ground on it!

how do i go about this......? can someone help.

ser# 23187ni

[BigJimP]

contact Browning - or do an internet search on serial numbers on Browning - but it's pretty easy to get it.

[sceva]

I copied this from the Browning website. The two letters give the year. It looks like it was made in 199X But you need to check the number again as "i" was not used in the serial numbers so it should not say 23187ni

1977-1997 In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998.
1. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.
2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code
Z=1
Y=2
X=3
W=4
V=5
T=6
R=7
P=8
N=9
M=0
3. BPS Type
192=Hunter Mag. 10ga.m,
T92=Stalker Mag. 10 ga.
102=Hunter Mag. 12 ga. 3 1/2"
T02=Stalker Mag. 12 ga. 3 1/2"
152=Hunter 12 ga.
T52=Stalker 12 ga.
P52=Pigeion Gr. 12 ga.
U52=Upland Special 12 ga.
162=Hunter 20 ga.
Y62=Youth & Ladies 20 ga.
B62=Upland 20 ga.
172=Hunter 28 ga.

Serial Number Example:01001RR152 This would be a BPS Hunter 12 ga., manufactured in 1977 with the serial number 01001.

1998-Present In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. This is followed to the present day.
1. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.
2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code
Z=1
Y=2
X=3
W=4
V=5
T=6
R=7
P=8
N=9
M=0
3. BPS Type 121=Camo, Hunter, Stalker and Game in all gauges

Serial Number Example:01001NP121: This would be a BPS shotgun, manufactured in 1998 with the serial number 0100