The actual "date of manufacture" is almost never stamped on the gun, though the serial numbers usually have at least an approximate date encoded within them. If wishing to identify the manufacturing date of a weapon, always include make, model number(stamped on the weapon somewhere) and serial number(ditto).
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Blue Book of Gun Values
The gun was made in 1879, excellent find. I hope it's in good shape.
Impossible to answer without knowing who made it. Even then, if data has not been published you will not find out.
Get the serial number off the gun. Go to Browning's site, click on Support then date your firearm.
You can find out what year your gun was made by having an expert appraise the gun. You can also find out by finding the model number and contacting the manufacturer.
You can come to WikiAnswers and we will assist! If your gun is a 12 guage it was made in 1928 If your gun is a 16 guage it was made in 1937 These dates are accurate.
The gun was made in 1908.
The gun was made in 1940.
This gun was made in 1950
Old gun catalogs and Blue Book of Gun Values
It was made from 1949 to 1954. The gun has a savage date code on it somewhere. This is an odd gun since it is?æa straight pull bolt action shotgun that looks like a semi-auto but it is not.?æ