1970
Goes beyond published data. You will have to call Browning.
1998
50-500; you need to call Browning to find the age.
your browning was made in 1976.
Your browning was made in 1976.
Your serial number indicates that your Browning shotgun was made in the year 1970.
It could be that you have a A-bolt hunter model I,But I am not 100%certain.I can say that your browning bolt action rifle was made in the year 1979 by the two letters in the serial number(RN).
You will have to call Browning
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by browning in 1959.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1956.
Your browning was made by FN for browning in 1950.
http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp can help you date various Browning models. Your BPS 12 gauge Hunter was made in 1981.