This gun was made in 1961
The 4G prefix to your serial number indicates that your Browning auto-5 light weight shotgun was made in Belgium for Browning in the year 1964.
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.
Browning.com has a sn function under customer service.
Browning.com has a sn function under customer service
1971
The serial number prefix of 4G indicates hat you have a Browning auto-5 light weight 12 gauge shotgun that was made in the year 1964.
Your serial number indicates that your Browning light twelve was made in the year 1955.
You will have to call Browning with the serial number.
how old is the browning shotgun with the serial number 8G 12882
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.
Supply your serial number at the Browning website and the database will look it up for you.
made in 1961