I've got a 1958 A-5 Light Twelve & barrel says : on left -Browning Arms Co. St. Louis, Mo. ** special steel 12 Ga.shells 2 3/4" C12-70 ELG, & PV Belgian proof mark and a few others. The serial number on barrel matches receiver. on right side- Made in Belgium Receiver has Belgian PV proof mark below the ejection port.Payment Methods: Credit Card, USPS Money Order, No Fees. Browning Light Twelve Auto 5 Belgium 12 Gauge 1964. Description: Browning Light Twelve Auto 5 shotgun, made in Belgium. Serial number 4G430xx dates to 1964. This is an earlier production Auto-5, with round knob pistol grip stock. Barrel is 26 inches with vent rib and fixed modified choke.It always felt great in my hands and shot really well too. You have a "keeper" with this gun that's for sure. Not sure about a value but I always check these guns out at gun shows and typically they can go from $750 to $1100 depending on condition. Feb 1, 2014. #5.I have a Browning Light Twelve with 2 barrels. One barrel is clearly marked with two stars and the other has no markings at all with respect to the choke. ... I have a serial number for the barrel, but Browning told me on the phone that they don't have records of serial numbers for barrels and that the barrel *should* be marked with stars ...Feb 27, 2018 · Hi! I have three guns Id like to know an estimated value of, they include: -Remington Model 17 Serial Number 45293 -Browning BAR .270 Safari Serial Number 137NM45717 -Browning Auto 5 Light Twelve Seri … read moreThe demand of new BROWNING LIGHT 12 shotgun's has not changed over the past 12 months. The demand of used BROWNING LIGHT 12 shotgun's has not changed over the past 12 months. Estimated Value *Using 80% condition for calculating used Values. *Caliber, Barrel Length, Generations, Sub Models may all affect item price.Value of 12 Gauge Browning Auto 5. 136,012. Hey guys thanks for the help. I have a 12 gauge browning auto 5 I just picked up in a trade and I need to know what its worth. It has a poly choke. It is in good shape. The only number I can seem to find on it is on the reciever and that is b31688. The barrel is in great shape, the wood has a few ...Trying to establish a Light Twelve sale value. The gun is in very good condition. ... Stock has light handling marks as the gun was used in hunting. SN is 273302. I looked at the Browning web site for the serial number and it looks like the gun was made in 1949. Attachments. IMG_3205.jpg. 595.9 KB Views: 876. IMG_3204.jpg. 754.6 KB ...Aug 25, 2014 · Anyways, I just bought a Belgian A5 Light Twenty but it has a few curious traits. First off, the serial number is 5Z 95571. Not exactly sure what to make of the "Z". I've seen some things say it was the "lightweight" designation for these years but most things say "G" was the lightweight designation. (FWIW, I do think this is a light twenty.)Gold 10 ga. Serial Number Example: 01001NP112. This would be a Gold Hunter or Stalker, manufactured in 1998 with the serial number 01001. 1998: In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications. This is followed to the present day. The serial number configuration for the Gold 12 and 20 ga. shotgun is:Find out how to date your Browning firearm by using the serial number found on your gun. This page provides a list of firearms and their serial number configurations, as well as links to owner's manuals and historical information.Older Browning serial numbers can be confusing. The M stands for standard weight and 7052 would be manufactured in 1924. The A-5 was manufactured in Belgium between 1903 and 1939.it is a 1930 model don't know value. Serial number 82624 12ga Browning A-5 was actually made in 1926. It was not a Lightweight 12. Light 12 models did not come on the market until 1947 and a few years later before the script engraving was added. If your gun says Light 12 on the legend of the receiver, then you are missing the letter above …I have early Browning Light Twelve A5. Serial number range 2739xx. Gun fails to eject with both medium powered and mag powered ammo. New fricton ring (brass) and steel friction spring. Any suggestions … read more-Serial Number: BZ FN on the top line followed by 837** underneath it (last 2 digits omitted)-I know it is Belgian made (stamped on barrel) and the address on the left side of the barrel reads "BROWNING AUTO COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q."-Improved cylinder choke (**- stamped on barrel)-20 gauge x 2 3/4" chamber-26" barrel length13991 posts · Joined 2005. #6 · Feb 22, 2017. I've owned two Japanese Auto-5 Light Twelves and agree that $750 - $850 for a near perfect one is a steal, especially if it has the screw-in Invector chokes. Member of the notorious SGW Cabal. Like.A few examples of appraisal values forBROWNING LIGHT TWELVE. Search our price guide for your own treasures. BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN. BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE SEMI-AUTO SHOTGUN Serial# 005923, proof marks on barrel and receiver, 27" barrel. BELGIUM BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE AUTO FIVE. BELGIUM BROWNING LIGHT TWELVE AUTO FIVE SEMI ...For sale is a Browning A-5 Light Twelve semi-automatic shotgun in 12 gauge. Serial number-L52064. This shotgun features a 14 1/4" length of pull, 2 3/4" chamber, and a fixed full choke. After running a serial number lookup, we believe this shotgun was manufactured in 1955. The Browning Automatic 5, most often Auto-5 or simply A-5, is a recoil ...1979 Browning A-5 Light Twelve This Browning A5 12 gauge Semi Auto shotgun will be a great addition to any firearms collection. It is in very good condition. ... Serial Number: 06827RN211 . Add to Cart. SOLD Have one like this to sell? Categories: Shotguns, Used Tags: 12 Gauge, A-5, Browning. Related Products Sale!Browning Age Lookup. To find the year of proof of your (Post 1975) Browning or Miroku shotgun you’ll need to find the Serial Number. On most over and under shotguns this should be situated under the top lever…. and on Semi-Autos somewhere on the receiver…. In the Serial number there are two letters together – This is your date code.The 7G prefix to your serial number indicates that your Browning light weight 12 gauge auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1967.The value will be between 340-450 dollars for a plain barreled model,and 415-630 dollars for a vent rib barreled model.This is assuming that your shotgun has between 60%-90% of its original finish remaining and a good bore.This Browning Belgian 12 gauge Light Twelve has the gold-plated trigger. It is engraved. This Browning is hightly reliable (as the reputation of Browning). This Browning is a Light Twelve - "A Light Twelve, the most popular of all A-5s." p. 11 Gun Digest 2013. This Light Twelve has lived up to all the hype. It has some scratches (see pictures).It was shipped to the Browning warehouse in November of 1946 and has a serial number date 1946. It was sold and shipped from Browning to a customer in 1947. The letter dates the gun as a 1947 gun. It is a contender for the earliest (lowest serial number) A5 Light Twelve made.The Remington-built Browning A5s in 12-gauge had serial numbers prefaced with a B, 20-gauges a C and 16-gauges an A. A1830 would have been made in the fall of 1940. Top. jstrunck Posts: 2 Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 10:37 pm. Re: Browning\Remington A5. Post by jstrunck » Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:12 pm.Midas Grade Bicentennial Model Classic Gold Classic Custom Shop B25 & B125 Superposed B-125 Hunting or Sporting Clays Model B-125 Hunting or Sporting Clays Model. A-Style Engraving B-125 Hunting or Sporting Clays Model. B-Style Engraving B-125 Hunting or Sporting Clays Model. C-Style Engraving B-125 Trap Model B-125 Trap Model.Learn how to find the serial number of your Browning gun and use the online tool to determine when it was manufactured. You will need to refer to your owner's manual for the location of the serial number.If the gun has a V71 suffix, then it is a 20ga (V) made in 1971 (71). I have also seen some high-grade FN Superposed 12ga with an S1 suffix (also for 1971), but this is not commonly seen in the US. I suppose the same could apply to FN high-grade 20ga Superposed for 1971 (with a V1 suffix). But this seems to have occurred in 1971, only.Since most recently manufactured Browning's use a 3-digit model identification code with the two-letter year code in the serial number (appearing before the year code on European and U.S. mfg. guns, and after the year code on Japanese mfg.) the configuration of a model can also be determined. For example, S/N 611RP2785 would be a Model B-2000 ...The Browning Auto-5 Lightweight (Light 12 and Light 20) was introduced in 12 gauge in 1947 and in 20 gauge in 1958. It is recoil operated and comes with a 26, 28, or 30 inch barrel, various chokes, has a gold-plated trigger, a checkered pistol grip stock with either a round knob before 1967 or a flat knob until 1976.Shredded carrots and zucchini added moisture and flavor to cakes, so why not beets? This recipe combines all three with ground hazelnuts, plenty of vanilla, a touch of ground carda...Make: Browning Model: FN Auto-5 Light Twelve Serial Number: 8G17375 Year of Manufacture: 1955 Caliber: 12 Gauge Action Type: Semi Automatic Markings: Standard Browning Auto Five Light Twelve Markings Barrel Length: 29.5" Choke: Full, Fixed Sights / Optics: The front sight is metal bead at the front of a solid rib.Older Browning serial numbers can be confusing. The M stands for standard weight and 7052 would be manufactured in 1924. The A-5 was manufactured in Belgium between 1903 and 1939.1975 Belgian Browning A5 Light Twelve 12 Gauge Shotgun 28" Modified Choke ** Pristine Late Belgian Production Gun ** for sale online. ... Model: A5 (Auto-5) Light Twelve Serial Number: 75G53393 Bore: Minty Condition: Minty Barrels: 28" Inches Gauge Info: 12 Gauge Rib: Ventilated Rib Manufacture Date: 1975 Chokes: Modified .Anyways, I just bought a Belgian A5 Light Twenty but it has a few curious traits. First off, the serial number is 5Z 95571. Not exactly sure what to make of the "Z". I've seen some things say it was the "lightweight" designation for these years but most things say "G" was the lightweight designation. (FWIW, I do think this is a light twenty.)If you are a guitar enthusiast or looking to buy or sell a guitar, understanding the value of a guitar is crucial. One important factor that determines the value of a guitar is its...First series of numbers are for the 12 ga. Second series of numbers are for the 20ga. These serial numbers for each year from 1949-63 are best guess. 1950. 12 ga.: 20001 …Hi! I have three guns Id like to know an estimated value of, they include: -Remington Model 17 Serial Number 45293 -Browning BAR .270 Safari Serial Number 137NM45717 -Browning Auto 5 Light Twelve Seri … read moreThe roll lable says 'Special steel -12 ga- 2-3/4"; ' Browning Arms, St Louis Mo' and 'Made in Beligum' non-vented smooth barrel with fixed 'Full" choke. Barrel measures 29" including the chamber. Some handling marks and some wear where the barrel recoils into the action.As per the GCA, all firearms manufactured or imported into the United States are required to bear a serial number. What is a Browning Light 12? Browning Auto 5 Light Twelve semi-auto 12 gauge shotgun, made in Belgium. The shotgun features a gold plated trigger and black plastic buttplate marked “FN BROWNING AUTOMATIC”.If your browning has a 0G prefix to that serial number then it is a light twelve made in 1960. The value is 450-600 dollars in the condition you describe.If it has a vent rib barrel then it is ...I have a Belgian-made Browning "Light Twelve" shotgun. The serial # is L 90311. From the info on the Browning website, I'm having trouble determining what year it was manufactured. ... 56 with serial numbers starting at L-01 thru L-99877, and your serial number is in the first 5 months of 1956. We need more info to determine value such as rib ...Serial numbers changed from single digit to two digits in 1969 at about serial number 135900. Two digits serial numbers probably started over and 100X69. The lowest two digit 1969 serial number that I have a record of is 164X69. Camster, Good luck with your call to Browning, Their web site for determining production date on the Belgium .22 LR ...In the condition shown your Browning shotgun is worth approximately $800. It was made between 1954-1955. Those were the two years that browning used the letter "L" preceding numeric number. Actually the "L" prefix designating the Light Twelve model was used from 1953 through 1956. Not true.Discussion starter · #335 · Oct 10, 2015. The owner of this early 16ga A5 believes it is a first year gun. The factory stamped serial number on the loading port looks like serial number 5300. This is out of the first year range. It also has a second number stamped on the loading port, 34212.554 posts · Joined 2009. #2 · Apr 12, 2010. 1903. Overview Beginning of series production of the Auto 5 in 12 gauge (only) by FN. First 500 approximately had a two part trigger housing and the patent dates on the trigger housing. An example for such a gun (SN 1) is shown in SV, page 51.76K subscribers in the Shotguns community. Whether you like Hunting, Skeet, Clay Pigeon, Home Defense or anything that involves a Shotgun Welcome to…Browning Auto 5 "Light Twelve" 12 ga. Belgium 1970 Description: ... Serial Number: 70G44979 Bore: 12 GA Condition: USED Metal Condition: GOOD Wood Condition: PRETTY GOOD Bore Condition: clean Action: semi auto Manufacture Date: Circa 1970 . See all listings by DAVE of WKY Print this listing.BROWNING A5 LIGHT TWELVE 12 GA / 27 1/2" BBL Description: Specifications Maker:BROWNING Model:A5 LIGHT TWELVE ... Circa:1956 / SERIAL # G17643 Number:C8779It is really a true classic and this particular Light Twelve could be carried with pride into any dove field or upland hunt for generations to come. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Manufacturer: Browning - Belgium Model: A5 Light Twelve Serial Number: 68G31567 Bore: Excellent Chambers: 2 3/4" Inches Barrels: 27.5" Inches Gauge Info: 12 Gauge Rib ...This would be a BAR High Power Rifle, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. Serial numbers from 1993-1997: In 1993, Browning introduced the BAR Mark II series. BAR Mark II Type 107=BAR Mark II Safari. 1D7=BAR Mark II Lightweight. The date of Manufacture is a two digit code: Z=1. Y=2.Learn how to find the serial number of your Browning gun and use the online tool to determine when it was manufactured. You will need to refer to your owner's manual for the location of the serial number.Aug 9, 2017 · IMO, your 12ga A-5 apparently has an altered serial number (illegal to buy/sell/possess under US Federal Law, barring an exemption letter from BATF). When Browning stopped serializing 12ga A5's with numbers only in 1954, the last SN was 447750 - nowhere near 6,360,676. Then, Browning stamped one of 2 SN prefixes on 12ga guns, "H' & "M" for ...Browned butter makes everything taste better—except, of course, when you can’t taste it at all. Its rich, toasty flavor has a way of getting lost in all but the most butter-forward...I have a Browning Light Twelve Auto 5. Serial @ 05255PX211. Made in Japan. Purchased approximately 30 years ago. Would - Answered by a verified Firearms Expert. ... Can you give me the value of a 12 Gauge Browning, serial number 10656/pp211. This gun is new and never been fired. ...I have my fathers Browning Light 12 Shotgun. Serial # is 53617, and there is the # 16 above this number. I have a letter from him to his brother from WWII saying he was sending a shotgun home from Belgium. ... I have a sweet 16 auto load shotgun. the number just above the loading slot is X40166 is this the serial number and what does it tell me ...Jul 23, 2012 · A discussion thread about the serial numbers and production dates of Browning Light Twelve shotguns. Users share their experiences and questions about barrel fit, chamber length, and factory location.I've got a Browning BAR with a serial number that doesn't seem to match anything at the Browning "Date your gun" site. The last three characters are M69 (starts with 120xx). ... they told me the numbers behind the letter are year of manufacture; ... 1969 Browning A5 Light 12. 1969 Belgian Browning BAR 30-06.Example: 6556S2 = A 1962 Superposed 12 ga. shotgun with serial number 6556. This was then preceded by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 1000S69 = A 1969 Superposed 12 ga.. shotgun with a serial number of 1000. In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998.All current 12 and 20 gauge BPS models have a 3-inch chamber (except the W 12 gauge model) and are designed to shoot and function with all factory loads: 3-inch Magnum, 2W. Magnum, 2%" High Velocitv loads, 'W Field and m Target loads. The 28 gauge BPS is chambered for 2%" loads. The BPS is especially suited to shooting factory7 steel shot loads.Browning Service Department One Browning Place commerce regulations. Arnold, Missouri 6301 0-9406 Phone: 1-800-322-4626 Canadian Customers call or write: Browning Canada Sports Ltd./Ltee, 561 7 Chemin St-François St-Laurent, Quebec H4S 1 W6 Phone: (514) 333-7261 When returning your firearm for servicing, you must do the following: a.Browning Arms Company St. Louis Mo. & Montreal PQ **-Special Steel-20GA-Shells 2 3/4" ELG* symbol with a crown Omega symbol with 20-70 in it 0kg740. I believe I read the Serial # wrong. It looks like it says Z74624. On the receiver part underneath where you load it says 3Z 69293. On the butt of the wood stock it says Browning Automatic FNToday we get to shoot a John M Browning Classic. The FN Browning Auto 5 Shotgun. What a wonderful symphony of mechanical engineering and design.Channel T Shi.... 23 posts · Joined 2004. #1 · Sep 22, 2004. I'm trying tIn 1958,1959 and 1960 the serial number was located on the metal m Browning High Power WW2 Issue I am trying to locate information on a Browning High Power that my father brought back from WW2, I even have all the paperwork that permitted him to bring it back. I would appreciate any information for the Fabrique Nationale listing of serial numbers from the WW2 time period. The serial number in question is 827804.Auto-5 serial numbers ran concurrently for the 12 gauge until 1957. After that Browning imports used letter prefixes to differentiate the various models. Sometime … To facilitate research, the authors have prepared a quic X-Bolt - Bolt Action Rifle. The serial number for your firearm is found usually on the receiver. However, refer to your owner's manual if you have difficulty finding it. We have many owner's manuals online. In the serial number code key below, the model number code for your X-Bolt is 354. D. deadin Discussion starter. 572 posts · Joined 2005...
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