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Your serial number indicates that your 16 gauge browning auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1929.
50-500 usd
It is a St. Louis Browning made by Remington for Browning. It was made around 1940. It's value is probably around $250.00 without seeing it. The B means it is a 12 gage. A was 16 gage and C is 20 gage.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1927.
1972-1987
With the serial number that you provided,your browning auto-5 shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1907.
You have a grade 1 Auto 5 made in 1938. It has the front trigger safety. auto5man
This was sold by Sears , made by Stevens between 1912 and 1942. It was not made by Browning.
The 20 gauge was not made in Belgium until 1958. It was made during the 1940's in what is called the Browning American Auto-5. These guns were produced by Remington in the US (New York) for Browning after Belgium was overun by the Germans in WWII. The guns were made using Remingtons model 11 equipment. A few modifications were made to incorporate more of the Browning features and were all stamped Browning Arms Co. St. Louis Mo. Remington made for Browning over 11,000 20ga guns between 1940 and 1948.
your browning auto-5 magnum was made in 1972.
Your browning auto-5 shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1957.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1956.