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Your browning auto-5 shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1957.
if you are asking about a browning auto-5 shotgun?The year of production of your browning shotgun is 1928.
If we are talking about a browning auto-5 shotgun,and the serial number is 1M not IM then your shotgun was a standard weight model auto-5 shotgun in 12 Gauge that was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1961.
Your Browning auto-5 shotgun with the prefix of 70s to the serial number identifies that your shotgun was made in Belgium for Browning in the year 1970.
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If we are talking about a Browning auto-5 semi auto shotgun?Then the serial number indicates that it was made in the year 1922.
your browning auto-5 shotgun was made in 1926 by FN of belguim for browning,with the serial number you provided.
Being that you said auto shotgun,then you have the Browning auto-5 shotgun that was made by FN in Belgium from 1903-1975.Your serial number indicates that your Shotgun was made in the year 1938.
your browning model auto-5 shotgun was made in 1924.
With the serial number that you provided,your browning auto-5 shotgun was made in 1925 if you have a 12ga.shotgun.If your shotgun is a 16ga shotgun then it was made in 1929.
with the serial number that you have supplied,your Browning auto-5 shotgun was made in between 1910-1912.
A Browning auto-5 shotgun in 12 gauge with the serial number provided,indicates that it was made by FN of Belguim for Browning in 1905.