Most of the time the serial number is all that is required to age your Browning.Browning uses a series of letters and numbers in combination to set the year of production.If you would like to post your serial number,we should be able to age your Browning handgun for you.
See the Browning website- customer service. Date of production by serial number listing.
Exactly how is the pistol marked? 9mm browning serial number 72C44338
.380 ACP is simply another name for the 9x17 cartridge, also known as the 9mm Short or 9mm Kurz.
1971
Try the Browning date your gun webpage at the following link http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp
browning used the last two digits of the year before the serial number on the 9mm from 1970 until 1976 so your 9mm was made in 1973
Browning's customer service can assist you.
You must call Browning.
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1971
your browning hi-power was made in 1974.