1964
The answer to the question is "1962". That is the year represented by the 2. The L is the code letter for Safari Grade and 10285 is the rifle's serial number.
1969
1969
YOu will have to call Browning.
The small caliber and action Browning Safari grade bolt action rifles were made from 1959-1975.Your rifles action was made by Sako.The serial number does not correspond to any of my records on the safari bolt action rifles.It should have a prefix or suffix to the serial number.The only time this was not used was for the year 1959.Your rifle could have been made that year.
It was likely made sometime in the 1960s.
With the serial number that you supplied,your Browning Safari bolt action rifle was produced by FN of Belguim for Browning in the year 1963.
Browing has sn data on their website under customer service. They also offer a history letter service.
If your browning safari has no serial number prefix code then it was made by FN of belguim between the years 1959-1962,for browning.You may identify the exact year by going to browning.com and look for the serial number helper within the customer service site at browning.com.
The 2 letters found in your serial number(MZ) indicate that your Browning safari was made in the year 2001.
That is not a Browning serial number. The 1958-1968 Browning dating system was of the format: <last digit of year of manufacture><letter indicating grade><serial number> An example would be 8L12345. 8 = year (duplicated between 1958 and 1968) L = Safari grade 12345 = serial number John
2000