I would need to know the model of browning shotgun you are asking about,along with the serial number to answer your question.
Your browning sixteen gauge shotgun was made by FN for browning in 1949.
your browning sixteen gauge auto-5 was made in 1954.
If you have a Browning auto-5 shotgun in 12 gauge,then it was made in 1925.If you have one in 16 gauge,then it was made in 1929.
If your Browning auto-5 shotgun is a 12 gauge model then it was made by FN of Belguim for Browning in 1907.If you have a 16 gauge model,it was made in 1921.
Your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was made in the year 1930,with the serial number that you have provided.
If your browning auto-5 shotgun is a 12 gauge then it was made in 1927,if you have a 16 gauge shotgun it was made in 1934.
Not a valid Browning serial number.
While you do not state what gauge your browning auto-5 shotgun is in?I can say that if you have a 12 gauge model it was made in 1927.If you have a 16 gauge then it was made in 1930.based on the serial number that you provided.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Browning auto-5 shotgun in 16 gauge was made in Belgium for Browning in the year 1926.
It was made in 1959
This was made in 1926
If you have a Browning auto-5 shotgun in 12 gauge it was made in the year 1925.If it is a 16 gauge shotgun,then it was made in the year 1929.