Browning Firearms

I will assign 2 values to your browning light 12 auto-5 shotgun.Both are based on your shotgun having between 60%-90% of its original finish remaining.One value is between 340-450 dollars for the plain barrel model.The other value is 415-630 dollars for the vent rib barrel model.

By the serial number.

Needs to be done by a good gunsmith.

You will need to include the letter or number and letter prefix to your serial number in this question to get a date of manufacture for your browning light weight 12 gauge shotgun.

You have a browning model safari bolt action rifle.These fine rifles were made by FN of belguim.The FN mauser action safari model was made during the years 1959-1975.The 4L prefix dates your rifle to the year 1964.I hope this info helps and answers your questions about this fine made rifle.

To my knowledge Browning never released production figures by caliber.I know that the .284 Win.was made in the A-bolt hunter model,A-bolt hunter medallion model,and the A-bolt Micro-Medallion model.
The Browning BLR was first introduced in 1971. Made in Belgium it was available only in .243W or .308W calibers. Production moved to Japan sometime during late 1973 or early 1974. In 1976 the .358 Win was added to the BLR lineup. In the 1982 Catalog, the BLR had a new name. Browning Introduced the "New" Model 81 BLR. In addition to the 243, 308, and 358, the .22-250 was introduced. Two more BLR calibers were introduced in 1983: The .257 Roberts and 7mm-08. In 1985 the .222Rem and the .223Rem were added for a total of 8 different BLR calibers In 1989, Browning added one more caliber to the BLR lineup: The .284 Winchester for a total of nine choices. The 1990 catalog shows the .222-Rem being dropped. In 1992 Browning introduced the 81 BLR Long Action and made it available in .30-06, 7mm Rem Mag and .270 Win. All of the other eight calibers remained and were available in the 81 BLR Short Action. In 1993 The .257 Roberts and the .358 were dropped from production. 1995 was the last year for the 81 BLR Long and Short action models. The new Lightning BLR was being introduced and several of the short action calibers were discontinued in 1996, including the .284 Win. So, after much research, the answer to the question is that the Browning BLR was chambered for the .284 Winchester - begining in 1989 and last made in 1995 for a total of seven years.
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50-225 usd

Please check your letter prefix to your serial number.FN of belguim who made these shotguns for browning never made a A prefix to the serial number for a sweet sixteen shotgun.The letter prefix used were X,R,S,or a single number with the S prefix,or a double number with a S prefix.

Up to 500 USD

The letters NZ in your serial number dates your browning Hi-power to the year 1991.

The 71V prefix to the serial number indicates that you have a browning auto-5 magnum shotgun that was made by FN in belguim for browning in 1971.

A browning light 12 auto-5 shotgun ranges in price from 340-735 dollars depending on overall condition and what type of barrel is on the shotgun(vent-rib,or no vent rib).

You did not provide the serial number.

With the serial number that you provided.Your browning sweet sixteen shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1966.The 6S prefix dates to 1966.

50-200 usd

Depending on condition,your browning auto-5 shotgun is valued at between 425-725 dollars.

With the serial number that you supplied,your Browning Safari bolt action rifle was produced by FN of Belguim for Browning in the year 1963.

Please add the model number(name) and the serial number of your shotgun to get a accurate date and value to your shotgun.

Browning Arms Company Ogden Utah, Made in Belguim. Fabrique Nationale D"armes DE Guerre Herstal Belgique, Hump back 59287 16 guage

I am looking for a butt plate and I will assume that different guages take different butt plates

Any help in identifying how to determine which butt plate would be appreciated

Ken Scherf

740 685-6761

scherfken@yahoo.com

Game laws vary country to country (we get questons from several nations) and, in the US, state to state. However, I do not know of any place when fully automatic firearms CAN legally be used for hunting. Check YOUR game laws.

Receiver

your browning 22 was made in 1963.

50-500 usd

Yes

Your 1953 produced browning auto-5 is selling for between 475-650 dollars depending on the condition of the original finish remaining and a good bore.

All my research indicates that browning never offered the auto-5 shotgun in .410 gauge.