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your browning safari bolt action was made in 1969.
Your Browning model safari bolt action rifle was made by FN of belguim for Browning in 1969,with the serial number that you provided.
Your browning safari bolt action rifle was made by FN for browning in 1963.
The prefix of L70 indicates that your Browning safari bolt action rifle was made in the year 1970.
Your Browning safari model bolt action rifle was made by FN of Belguim for Browning in the Year 1963.
The prefix of L70 indicates that your Browning safari bolt action rifle was made in the year 1970.
With the 5L prefix to your serial number indicates that your Browning model safari bolt action rifle was produced by FN of belguim for Browning in 1965.
Your browning safari bolt action rifle was made in 1970.
The prefix of 8L indicates that you have a Browning safari bolt action rifle that was made in the year 1968.
The small caliber and action Browning Safari grade bolt action rifles were made from 1959-1975.Your rifles action was made by Sako.The serial number does not correspond to any of my records on the safari bolt action rifles.It should have a prefix or suffix to the serial number.The only time this was not used was for the year 1959.Your rifle could have been made that year.
The Browning BAR model and the bolt action lineup that included the Safari and the Medalion.
Not an A-Bolt. That is the much more collectable High-Power Bolt Action "Safari" rifle made in 1969.