Browning Firearms

50-500 usd

No

Yes

50-1000 USD or more depedning on specifics.

50-5000 USD or more depending on specifics.

No not to my knowledge but Winchester did.

The RP that is found in the middle of your serial number indicates that your browning citori was made by browning in 1978.

99% of the sweet 16s will say as much on the left side of the receiver. There was a 3 year period from 1937 until the German occupation of Belgium in 1940 that they were produced and most of these do not specifically say Sweet 16 on the left hand side. On these few and far between pre-war guns, you will find most noteably, a gold plated trigger. All of these 'pre-war' 16s were chambered only for 2 9/16" shells.

After the war ended and production and import resumed in 1947, all the Sweets I have ever seen have had it plainly marked.

The other sure fire way is to inspect the serial number and product ID code.

Browning started identifying sweet 16s in 1953 with an S prefix before the serial number. So, as an example S123456 and so on. The standard 16s had an R prefix, R123456 and so on.

They switched up for a year in 1957 and the sweet went to an A prefix and the standard went to a T prefix.

In 1958, they went back to the S and R system, but put the last didgit of the year of manufacture BEFORE the prefix. This went on until 1967 went they realized they needed TWO didgits before the prefix letter. So the serial number a sweet made in 1963 would look something like 3S123456. The standard weight 16 was discontinued in 1964. So if you have a 16 made after that... it is a sweet and a sweet only.

Your rifle was manufactured in 1979 [RN}. The 117 designates it as a BBR model number [pre-"A"bolt] The BBR was manufactured from 1978 thru 1984, When the "A" bolt was introduced. They are a very well built gun, and according to Browning, the cost of production was their demise.

No

Yes

50-500 usd

50-550 usd

100-400 usd

100-600 usd

Take a look on the browning website under the date your gun section. I put a link in on related links so you can go directly there. Goodluck!

The 4S prefix to your serial number dates your browning sweet sixteen to the year 1964.

Impossible to answer without an appraisal

I would go to browning .com.They have a link to serial numbers on the sight that should help you.

Browning did not make the Luger

At this time S P fjestads blue book of gun values rates a browning olympian grade rifle between 3,500-7,750 dollars depending on the amount of original finish remaining.The low end is for a rifle with 60% original finish,and the high end is for a fine specimen with 98% original finish remaining.

Without any more information, you question is almost impossible to answer with any real degree of accuracy. Value will depend on where you live, how bad you want to sell it, condition, finish, accessories, box, papers, engraving, what choke it is, barrel length, detailed description of all markings, stock wood, etc.. You could be in the 100-1000 USD or more range.

your browning bar which was made in 1990 is selling for between 400-600 dollars depending on the overall condition of your rifle.

Compare to known models

The 5G included in the serial number indicates that your browning lightweight 12ga.was made by browning in 1965.