Go to the link below
You will have to call Browning or visit their web site with the serail number.
1956
You need to provide the serail number, finish and condition
Impossible to value with only the serail number for information.
87 yrs old
Browning website, under Customer Service, has serail number ranges for different years.
No way to answer without the serail number.
Information not available in the public domain.
That Serail number dates the BAR to 1986.
Exactly what you described. No more information can be provided without a detailed description of all features and markings.
Impossible to answer without a detailed description of all markings, serail number, finish, condition, box, papers, accessories, etc..
By the serial number on the bottom of the receiver. Sometimes the serail will include a letter above the number or a letter/number combo above the number.