Trade name used by a hardware company in Pennsylvania. Actual manufacturer could be one of several such as Iver Johnson, Davenport, Stevens or Crescent. Any parts, including stocks, would undoubtedly have to be made and fitted.
It will be marked on the receiver. It was made in 1980
Exactly how is the shotgun marked (all markings), and double-check the serial number. sales@countrygunsmith.net
Where will be marked on the barrel/receiver.
They are not marked, you can tell by the serial no. (well an looks ;)
It won't have one. There may be some numbers under the barrel on the forearm, but they will not be serial numbers.
Should be marked on the barrel
It is marked on either the receiver or the barrel.
There should be a manufacturer's serial number somewhere. Unless the serial number has been deliberately erased!
Browning.com has a sn function under customer service. It will be marked where it was made.
The prefix of 4M to your serial number indicates that you have a Browning standard weight model auto-5 shotgun,which was made in the year 1964.If it was a trap model,it would be so marked.
If made before midnight, December 31, 1968, it will not have a serial number. If made later, it will be clearly marked on the receiver.
Known as the 'Minier Model' and made 1906-1908. sales@countrygunsmith.net