Change the barrel unless it has removeable choke tubes. In that case, change the tube.
Your Browning sweet sixteen auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1956.
If that is in fact the complete serial number, it is NOT a 'Sweet Sixteen.' You have a standard-weight Auto-5 16ga shotgun made in 1927. The Sweet Sixteen is a specific lightweight model introduced in 1936. Which markings are you looking at? The Belgian guns have quite a few different proofmarks, and then there are the choke markings. sales@countrygunsmith.net
(ON REAR LEFT-SIDE OF BARREL) '*' designates full choke (F). '*-' designates improved modified choke (IM). '**' designates modified choke (M). '**-' designates improved cylinder choke (IC). '**$' designates skeet (SK). '***' designates cylinder bore (CYL).
Both the sweet sixteen model and the regular production semi auto shotguns were Browning auto-5 shotgun models.The regular Browning auto-5 shotgun had engraving on the receivers just like the sweet-sixteen.
If that is the complete serial number, it is not a Sweet Sixteen. It is a standard 16ga Auto-5 made in 1928. The Sweet Sixteen was not introduced until 1936.
Your browning sweet-sixteen auto-5 shotgun was made for browning by FN of belguim in 1954,with the serial number you provided.
The 'Sweet Sixteen' is a very specific submodel of the Browning Auto-5. Although many people refer to ALL 16ga A5's as 'Sweet Sixteen,' that is not correct. There was a standard-weight 16ga, and the Sweet Sixteen which is some 10 ounces lighter. Your gun is a Sweet Sixteen Auto-5 made in 1962. sales@countrygunsmith.net
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Your Sweet Sixteen was made in 1961. The 1 designates 1961, the S designates Sweet Sixteen. All auto 5"S were made in Belgium in 1961. 1961
Your browning auto-5 sweet sixteen was made in 1924.
your browning auto-5 sweet sixteen was made in 1948.
Your Browning sweet sixteen model auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1956.