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*1937* Introduction of the â€œSweet Sixteenâ€� sale to the public. Browningâ€™s bust between â€œTRADEâ€� and â€œMARKâ€�ġ936 The "Sweet Sixteen" was released but limited to a test market. Last shipped before the outbreak of WWI was SN 19642.ġ915 to 1918 No production due to German occupation of Belgium during WWI.ġ923 Barrel Address (US market) BROWNING ARMS COMPANY OGDEN UTAH BROWNINGâ€™S PATENTġ929 Ventilated barrel rib (as an option) and barrel address change.ġ930 Barrel Address (US market) BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MOġ932 Introduction of the three shot Auto 3 with shorter magazine tube and shorter forearm marked â€œBrowning 3 Shotâ€�ġ934 Receiver legend Now with BROWNING and John M. SNs 3201 â€“ 15000 were invoiced between 1st Jan. Browning informed me the gun left the factory in 1955.ġ910 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. 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. Thank you very much for taking the time to review the above information.This guide is for the Browning A5 16 gauge only. Please see figure 1-B for help determining "Long" and "Short" tang. All BT-99 shotguns produced from 2001 through the present are equipped with a "Short Tang" trigger guard. This would be an BT-99 shotgun, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.Īll BT-99 shotguns produced from 1968 through 1995 were equipped with a "Long Tang" trigger guard.

Date of Manufacture is a two digit code:.

Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.

In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. The serial number began with 1000 for each year.Įxample: 0001D69 = A 1969 BT-99 shotgun with a serial number of 0001. See figure 1-A to locate the top lever on your firearm.īelow use the chart to determine the manufacture year of your BT-99 Historic Informationġ969 started using two digits for the date of manufacture and the following code: All other numbers represent production sequence only and are used by the factory to denote what barrel set is paired with an individual receiver. The true complete serial number of the BT-99 can only be found underneath of the TOP LEVER. The information below is critical must have knowledge necessary for ordering parts, wood, and barrels for your Browning BT-99 In 2001 Browning re-introduced the new BT-99 shotgun and is still in production today. The production of the BT-99 began in 1968 and continued through 1995.