The serial number that you provided,indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 standard weight 16 gauge shotgun that was made in the year 1957.
your browning sixteen gauge auto-5 was made in 1954.
What year is a16 gauge browning semi auto made in st. Louis with serial number a8547
1952
1969
You will have to call Browning.
itwas made in 1950
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Your serial number is to high to be correct for a Browning sweet sixteen shotgun.Please resubmit your serial number and any letter,or letters that would be present in the serial number.Also insure that you have a 16 gauge,not a 12 gauge Browning auto-5 shotgun.
if that is the full serial number then the production date was in 1922. browning did not start making a sweet sixteen until 1937 so it would not be a sweet sixteen if the serial number you provided is the full serial number. please let me know if you have any questions. emorton19@gmail.com
the 5S prefix to your browning sweet sixteen shotgun puts the production of your shotgun in 1965.
Your browning sixteen gauge shotgun was made by FN for browning in 1949.
1959