This is a Sweet 16 made in 1956
It will be marked on the receiver/barrel where it was made.
This Shotgun was made by Stevens their model. 520. Made from 1930's to 1950'S Although the shotgun was Browning patent marked, it was not made by Browning.
1930's.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by browning in 1953.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by browning in 1953.
It was made in 1959
Your Browning sweet sixteen shotgun as made in the year 1960,with a prefix of zero S(0S) to your serial number.
Check with Browning Customer Service through their website.
Your Browning sweet sixteen was made by FN of belguim for Browning in the year 1955 with the serial number that you provided.
With the serial number that you provided,your Browning sweet sixteen shotgun was produced by FN of Belguim for Browning in the year 1956.
Your browning sweet-sixteen auto-5 shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1954,with the serial number that you provided.
Contact Browning,s customer service dept.directly,they should be able to answer your question correctly.