Unless Colt did a special run, yes.
Silver certificates don't always have a letter in the beginning of the serial number. They can have a star. Otherwise they all have letters.
model number is always smaller than serial
Model can't be determined. Your serial number is incomplete. The gun should have a letter and or letter/number associated with the serial number to determine age.
The letter on the serial number usually indicates the date it was made. The letter "S" on your serial number indicates that it was made on 1965.
Please check your serial number again.Browning has never used a serial number starting with the letter A in the markings of the Sweet sixteen model of shotgun.There can be a number with no letter prefix,or a letter X,S,or a number followed by the letter S.
This is not correct for a sweet 16. Your serial number is incomplete. The gun should have a letter and or letter/number associated with the serial number to determine age. The letter should precede the 99230 or be above it
Is there a letter before or after as part of the serial number?
If you have a letter or number and letter before your serial number please include this to get the correct year of production.If you have no letter of combination of letter and number before your serial number you have a standard sixteen gauge.
It's part of the serial number.
A serial number and a PAC number are not the same. A PAC number is used for banking and is always a six digit code.
Your serial number is incomplete. The gun should have a letter and or letter/number associated with the serial number to determine age. Use the following link to answer value questions http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_Browning_Sweet_Sixteen
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