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First make sure that your shotgun can cycle 2 3/4 inch shells. To do this, read the barrel, if it say 2 9/16 shells then that is your problem. Early 16ga. Browning's were made to cycle 2 9/16 inch shells. Next, check your ring setup inside of your stock, it may not be set properly.
The Browning Superposed was the first over under shotgun. It was invented by John Browning. It was produced in 1931, but John Browning actually made a model of this gun back in the 1880s. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Browning_Superposed
It was made in the early part of 1953.
Your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was made early on in history of the auto-5 shotgun.With the serial number that you have supplied,your Browning was made between 1910-1912 if we are talking about a auto-5 shotgun model?
Early 1900s.Browning first had the auto-5 shotgun imported from FN of belguim in 1903,but this was only 3 months.Then in 1923 browning began regular importation of belguim made shotguns.
That is a very early serial number!If you have a auto-5 12 gauge shotgun,then the year of manufacture is 1904.If you have a 16 gauge shotgun,then the year of manufacture is between 1910-1912.
The reason yours has only a 4 digit serial number is because all firearms start with the number 1 and go from there.It tells you that your shotgun was made early on in the production of this paticular model of Browning shotgun.
The value of any fine made firearm is based on condition,condition,condition.If your early made Browning auto-5 shotgun is showing 60%or better in original finish on the wood and metal.The value will be between 450-600 dollars.Values will drop as the condition of your shotgun goes down accordingly.
Some models had a small detailed reference to being back bored as early as 1990. Not until the 1995 Catalog was released when Browning hi-lighted the process as a marketing tool on all shotgun models.
The only length I've seen is 2 3/4 in shells. That is the length of the chamber on my Model 77-B in 16 gauge. Early guns, those made prior to the 1930s may have 2 1/2 inch or 2 5/8 inch chambers, So, while modern 16 gauge shells are 2 3/4", early 16 gauge shells were 2 1/2".
English poet,wife of Robert Browning,of early nineteenth century.
The letter/year combination of 3P indicates that your Browning Nomad was made in the year 1963.