Made in 1959 not 69
No way to answer without the serial number
1967
You are correct with the year = 1974 was the year made. The BSS came out in 1971 in 12ga, and 1972 in 20ga. The "A" character is for all 12ga guns. A "B" character is on all 20ga guns.
mahmood
The Browning A5 20 gauge with the serial number 9Z24439 was manufactured in 1970. Browning's serial numbers can be decoded to determine their production year, and the "Z" prefix indicates it was produced during that time. Therefore, your shotgun is approximately 53 years old as of 2023.
Browning.com has sn data under customer service.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your serial number dates to the year 1948.
No serial number = no answer.
Made in 1958, this was the first year of the 20ga Auto 5. Value depends on condition. Match your gun to the % of of finish listed in the blue book for value.
The year of manufacture for serial number 1821238 is 1952.
What year is a Parker Shotgun Serial number 126212
Your serial number reads 01537pw153.the 2 letters in your serial number(pw) stand for the year 1984.That is the year of your shotguns production.