You must call Colt
the shotgun you have is a 16ga if the serial number prefix is 8R.This would put the production of your shotgun in 1958.If you have a 12 ga.then the prefix would be 8G.please check and make sure you have the correct gauge,and serial number prefix.
The letter K prefix to the serial number puts the year of production of your Marlin rifle as 1953.
Your serial number which begins with the prefix letter X and serial number puts the year of production as 1951 for your Browning Sweet sixteen shotgun.
the 5S prefix to your browning sweet sixteen shotgun puts the production of your shotgun in 1965.
Please check your letter prefix to your serial number.FN of belguim who made these shotguns for browning never made a A prefix to the serial number for a sweet sixteen shotgun.The letter prefix used were X,R,S,or a single number with the S prefix,or a double number with a S prefix.
A 75 hp Mercury outboard, serial number OB9655687, I can not find on the serial number chart. One thing I see, is a seven digit serial number, with a OB prefix. The seven digit serial numbers, ( prior to 1985 ), had no prefix. Serial numbers with the prefix, ( OA,OB,OC, ect. ), have six digit serial numbers. Could there be an error in the serial number posted?
You will need to call Browning.If your shotgun has the serial number 96052,in 16 gauge then it was made in the year 1932.The serial numbers for a 16 gauge shotgun that year were 94001-96072.These were not Sweet Sixteen shotguns thou.The Sweet sixteen model shotgun was made from 1937-1975.If besides the serial number you have a letter prefix,or a letter and number prefix then please state this in your question for the correct year of production of your shotgun.
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I show no listing for a prefix to the serial number of 1K.Please check your serial number again and repost your question.
The Model 39-2 began production in 1971, so that serial number should have an 'A' prefix. Assuming it does, that would be 1975/76. sales@countrygunsmith.net
With that serial number, you will have to call Colt.
Your serial number places the year of production as 1978.