Can anybody tell me anything on a Browning 16 gauge based on the following data above the shell input port FN in a circle below what looks to be an astrik then below that a Serial Number of 113484?

Answer 1

Yes we can. What you have is a Browning Auto 5 Shotgun made in 1938. If the Barrel and or receiver says "Browning Arms, St. Louis Mo", then it is a Browning. If the Barrel says "acier special" then it is an FN model intended for sales outside the US. Next, if the barrel ring that goes around the magazine has three holes drilled through it, it is probably a Sweet 16. If not, then it is a standard weight 16ga gun. Value is too difficult to be accurate without seeing the gun. Condition which includes the amount of original finish and original configuration will determine value. Auto 5's with poly-chokes, compensators and recoil pads (other than Mag 12's) will reduce value.