It will be marked on the barrel.
No, they did not. Browning made what they called a "Stalker" Auto 5 beginning in 1992. The black stock Stalker was available only in Light 12 and Mag 12 models. 1992 was also the last year they made the Sweet 16 in Japan. There are many aftermarket black synthetic stocks on the market. These 16ga. guns with black stocks show up sometimes on the gun auctions, but they are not original Browning Equipment.
your browning was made in 1976.
Browning.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by browning in 1954.
Gold Hunter (or Stalker) semi-automatic 10 gauge shotgun manufactured in 1977 with serial number 01545. See Browning website: www.browning.com/services/dategun/detail.asp?id=34. No idea of value
Your browning was made in 1976.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by browning in 1959.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made for browning in 1922 by FN of belguim.
You have an Amwerican Browning made by Remington for Browning during WWII. It was made in 1947.
Your browning sixteen gauge shotgun was made by FN for browning in 1949.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1956.
Your browning was made by FN for browning in 1950.