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your browning 16ga auto-5 shotgun was made in 1949.
Your browning auto-5 12ga lightweight shotgun was made by FN for browning in 1967.
It was made in 1930
50-500 usd
Your question is about the Browning auto-5 shotgun.The age of your Browning cannot be determined without you providing a serial number for your Browning.
Requires professional appraisal.
100-1000 usd
With the serial number that you provided,your Browning auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1946.
The 4V prefix to your serial number indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 Magnum shotgun made by FN of belguim,in the year 1964.
50-550 usd
0-500 uSD
Your prefix of zero S indicates that your Browning sweet sixteen shotgun was made in the year 1960.