In order to answer your question correctly,I would need the maker of the shotgun,shotgun model,and type of shotgun we are talking about(pump action,single shot,semi-auto etc.) I would also need to know what type of barrel you have(plain barrel,solid matte rib,or vent rib barrel).also include the overall condition of your shotgun and amount of blueing remaining on the receiver and barrel.
Impossible to answer without the serial number.
You must indicate shotgun or rifle and model.
I will need for you to include the serial number of your shotgun,so that I may date it for you.
Your serial number indicates that you have a standard weight Browning auto-5 shotgun that was made in the year 1958.
your browning auto 5 was made in 1922.
What is year of manufacture of a Browning Shotgun A-5 with serial number 01553NP111?
1971
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.
Your shotgun was made in the year 1961 with a prefix of 1G.
This gun was made in 1961.
You have a magnum 20 gauge auto-5 shotgun that was made in the year 1967.
No serial number = no way to answer.