They should not be.
Check the barrel and receiver.
Check the receiver.
Yes
The serial number is on the receiver.
Depends...... Try the left side of the receiver, it would start with "B". Or it is on the bottom of the receiver in front of the loading port, which could be any of several number / letter combinations or just numbers.
50-450 usd
Serial number on a Citori is under the breakdown lever on the receiver. It should also be stamped on the barrel where it locks up on the receiver.
The number before the "V"
There were many United States and foreign built M1918 Browning Automatic Rifles, or BAR, for short. At least 100,000 thousand units between Browning and overseas licensed armories were built. Due to foreign manufacture the exact and final numbers are not known.
with the serial number that you have supplied,your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was made in the year 1934.
Requires in person examination.
A5 www.browningauto5.com has links to the page with years and serial numbers.