1970
Good Question This is on the older Belgian barrels. "16" stands for the guage which is a 16ga. "65" stands for the length of the chamber. In this case: 65mm = 2 9/16"
Its an Auto-5 Standard, Manu'd between 1903-1940, but most likely 1923 or later. If it has the 2 9/16 chamber, that knocks the value down ab 25%.
I believe it was from 1962 onward.
if the gauge and chamber length are the same
11 + 1 in the chamber
Give it a good cleaning, check the recoil spring.
From Browning's website - "allowing the shooter to retain shells in the magazine and eject a shell from the chamber without feeding from the magazine."
Yes it can, however it is not as simple as lengthening the chamber in the barrel. There are in fact 12 different modifications that must be made to the shotgun to have it work properly with the longer shell. Contact the Browning service dept for a quote. Browning is the best source to have this done.
Your browning auto-5 16ga shotgun was made in 1913 with the serial number that you provided.A grade 1 browning auto-5 shotgun with a 2 3/4 in chamber will bring 325-375 dollars for a shotgun in the condition you describe with a plain barrel.If you have a solid matte barrel then 375-475 dollars.If you have a vent rib barrel then 465-575 dollars.Please be aware that any 16gauge shotgun made prior to 1927 could be had in the chamber length of 2 9/16in.If that is the case with yours,detract 25% of the above stated prices.If you have any question as to the chamber length please have a qualified gunsmith check your shotgun.
Your Browning auto-5 magnum shotgun which has a 2V prefix identifies your shotgun as a Browning auto-5 magnum model,which was made in the year 1962.
your browning auto-5 with a prefix 8v indicates it was made in 1968,it also indicates that it was a magnum chamber(3in.)
If your browning is a auto-5 model shotgun,it was produced in 1922.The value of a auto-5 16ga with a 2 3/4 chamber is going for 325-375 dollars in 80-90 percent condition.If your 16ga is chambered for the 2 9/16 in shell,deduct 25% of the above listed value.