Your browning sweet-sixteen was one of the last six shotguns made by FN of belguim for browning in 1949.
Your serial number indicates that your Browning sweet sixteen auto-5 shotgun was one of the last 13 made in the year 1950.That years last sweet sixteen was serial number X43,700.
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This gun was made in 1975, the last year of production for A5s in Belgium. Use the link below for value. http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_Browning_Sweet_Sixteen
What type of info do you need? The gun is a Sweet 16 made in 1968. It has a flat knob pistol grip and is the last year Browning had the St. Louis address on the barrel. They changed to Morgan Utah in 1969.
This was a special run that Browning produced. I believe that public availability was limited. Please contact Browning Customer Service for details about this production. Link below
I will first say that your browning sweet sixteen was made in 1949.It was made for browning by fabrique nationale in belguim.There should be scroll writing on the receiver saying sweet sixteen.The chamber is for 2-3/4 in shells.Your shotgun is based on the john m browning auto-5 design.There were 3 different barrel types available from browning.First a plain barrel,then a matte finish on top barrel,and last a vent rib barrel.for a more detailed identification you can probably go to browning,s home page and ask for help from them.
It has not been made yet.
Can still be special ordered.
Please contact Browning on this question at the link below
Production shifted from Belgium to Japan, between 1972 and 73.
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