It's the serial number. If you stated the actual numbers we could tell you when it was made. Letters denote the model and some times the top number represents the year. It all depends on which numbers and letters specifically. auto5man
You will need to include the letter or number and letter prefix to your serial number in this question to get a date of manufacture for your browning light weight 12 gauge shotgun.
Your browning light twelve shotgun should have a number or two numbers ahead of the letter G before the serial number.Please include this so a answer can be given.
The Browning light twelve shotguns serial numbers do not go that high.Please check and see if there are any letters in your serial number,or before or after your serial number.
If your Browning light weight auto-5 shotgun is a light weight model,your serial number will have a prefix of the letter L,or letter G,or a combination of number and letter such as 8G.or 69G etc.If you have no letter prefix,or number,or number letter combination.Please re check and post a correct full serial number to get the correct year of manufacture.
Your serial number is missing a letter and/or a letter/number preceding or above the 13043. This information is needed to determine the year of manufacture. Please re-check and ask the question again. Thank you.
Look on the bottom of the receiver, just forward of the magazine port. The serial number is stamped into the metal. Use all numbers and letter combinations if is has letters to identify the serial number.
By the serial number, this isn't a light 12. Nor is the serial number correct. There are one too many numbers in the sequence, if it really does start with the letter "B". Please check and reask the question.
Your Browning light weight model auto-5 shotgun should have the letter L ahead of this serial number(L4968).If so,this indicates that your shotgun was made in the year 1954.
serial number is incomplete. add the letter above or preceding 20023
Your browning light twelve was made in 1972 as the number prefix suggests.
If you have a light weight browning auto-5 shotgun,then the serial number should have a Letter L,or a letter G prefix to your serial number.If the letter is L then your shotgun was made in 1956.If your letter is G,then it was made in the year 1958.If you do not have a letter prefix to your serial number,then you have a standard weight auto-5 shotgun which was made in the year 1927.
Your serial number indicates that your Browning light weight auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1960.