Made in 1926.
your browning model auto-5 shotgun was made in 1924.
Your serial number indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 Magnum shotgun that was made in the year 1965.
Your serial number indicates that you have a 16 gauge Browning auto-5 shotgun that was made in the year 1951.
The Browning Auto-5 with serial number 5V 74888 was manufactured in 1965. The “5V” prefix corresponds to the 1965 production year and identifies it as an Auto-5 Magnum 12-gauge model. Browning’s official serial-number information confirms that the Auto-5 serial-number system used date prefixes during this period. So, as of 2026, this shotgun is approximately 61 years old. For additional confirmation, you can check the markings on the receiver and barrel against Browning’s historical records. The original Answers discussion also identifies this particular serial number as a 1965 Browning Auto-5 Magnum. If you're trying to determine its exact configuration, condition, or collector value, the gauge, barrel markings, and overall condition would also be useful to know.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1923.
The letters nv in the middle of your serial number indicate that your browning was made in 1995.
Made in 1926.
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Your serial number X57552 indicates that your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16ga.was made for Browning in the year 1951.
With the serial number that you provided,your Browning model auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was produced in 1956.
The 3T prefix to your serial number indicates that you Browning .22 auto rifle was produced in the year 1963.