2011
If your browning shotgun is a auto-5 in 16ga. then it was made in 1929.
1987
Your browning sweet sixteen shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1961.
The 72S suffix to your serial number indicates that your Browning superposed shotgun was manufactured in the year 1972,by FN of Belguim for Browning.
If you are asking about a Browning Auto-5 shotgun,then it was made in the year 1923,with the serial number that you have provided.
Browning's web site has a sn search function.
Browning's web site has a sn search function.
It was made in 1947
Could be a rifle, shotgun or handgun.
A browning auto-5 shotgun with the serial number you provided,was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1914.
The 76V sets your browning auto-5 shotgun as being made in 1976.
1969