You will have to call Mossberg
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The Mossberg Mdl 46B(b) was made from 1947-1949. I happen to have one- sweet rifles!
No published sn data I know of. Made between 66-71
Your rifle was made by the Mossberg firearms company,there model 353 is the Western field model 855a rifle.These rifles were produced by Mossberg from 1972-1985.
The best way to find the age of a Mossberg 500A Shotgun is simply to call the company's customer service line and have the serial number and model number handy. Mossberg has yet to publish a list of their serial numbers in relation to the dates of manufacture.
http://www.wisnersinc.com/additional_info/winchesterl_88_100.htm
Since these rifles were made prior to the 1968 Gun Control Act, they do not have serial numbers, so cannot be dated to a single year. However, the Mossberg 151K was only made for 2 years- 1950 and 1951. It will be one or the other.
Your Western Field model 46A was made for Montgomery Wards(Western Field) by the firm Mossberg and sons.The Mossberg model 42 and your rifle are one and the same.These rifles were made by Mossberg from 1935-1937.They have a 7 shot magazine,24in.barrel.I hope you find this information of interest.
To find the approximate age, you need to find the model number, cross reference it to the manufacturer's model, and find when that model was introduced and discontinued. There were several manufacturers who produced rifles for Montgomery Ward's store brand Western Field. Heym, FN, Savage, Marlin, and Mossberg produced rifles. One of the most common center-fire rifle manufacturers was Mossberg, particularly the models 800 and 810, which cross-reference to models 767 and 732 respectively. All models of center-fire rifles under the Western Field brand, assuming good condition, begin in value from $200 and go up from there. The Mossberg 800 and 810 based center fire rifles (308, 243, 30-06, 7mm Mag, etc) value between $250 and $400 each, depending on finish and quality of stock (birch or walnut). Heym and FN based Western Field rifles can go upwards to $500 because of their classic Mauser actions. Mossberg-made lever actions go for $200-$300 and Marlin-based lever actions go for approximately the same price as Marlin-branded rifles of the same era. At one time, store-branded rifles were considered less valuable because they were more basic and were not marked with the original manufacturer (such as Winchester or Remington). However, as time has progressed, their value has increased as shooters realized that the plane-jane rifles of the 1950's-70's still had a deep, polished blue, good iron sights, hinged floor-plates, and walnut stocks - all features of far more expensive rifles these days. The low-end rifles of the 1960's are equivalent to the mid-range rifles today - making these store brand rifles greater values.
If the marking is 44 US (a), it was made from 1944-1946. In very good condition, WITH the rear peep sight and the Mossberg sling swivels, these sell for $200-$250. EXCELLENT target rifles.
it was probably made in the 1960's era, many had no serial numbers, mossberg made most of them.
You will have to call Browning to find out.