You will have to call Browning to find out.
With the serial number that provided,your Browning model BAR was produced in the year 1970.
your browning bar was made in 1976.
The M69 in the serial number dates your browning BAR to the year 1969.
The letters PN that are found in the middle of your serial number indicate that your Browning BAR was made in the year 1989.
The Suffix of M8 to the serial number dates your Browning BAR to the year 1968.
1969
The 2 letters in your serial number give it away.Your Browning BAR was made in the year 1985.
1982
The suffix of M9 indicates that your Browning BAR semi-auto rifle was made in the year 1969.
1969
You must provide the serial number or call Browning with it.
the suffix of M8 to your serial number indicates that your Browning BAR was made in the year 1968.