Browning Firearms

1936 Was the first year for Sweets made available in May of 1937. Production stopped in 1940 due to the war, but started again in 1946. Belgium guns were produced until 1975. Japaneese Sweets were also made in the 1980's and 90's. auto5man

I believe that it can, however a full choke is not reccomended. Also certain slugs and loads should not be used. otherwise you could see your cutts tube ripped off the muzzle and sent hurling downrange.

Best advice is to contact Lyman with your particular needs for a slug (application such as Deer Hunting / range desired etc.) Lyman still makes Cutts Compensators and choke tubes. They can recommend the brand or slug type and load for shooting in your Browning cutts shotgun.

why do you have one for sale?

Many factors determine value. Model, grade, originality and condition. Depending on condition and model, you can look up your gun in the Blue Book of Gun values. See link below.

Range 100-400 USD

i have one of these. i saw it in agun catalogue for $1600, well engraved. if you find out more, radiantbrow@msn.com. I would like to know.

This type of information is not published. Perhaps it would be best to request that information from Browning directly. As a rule, Browning has never released production figures, but simply the serial number sequences.

Made in 1966. Check on line auctions and Blue Book of Gun Values for value.

Recommend you ask a gunsmith for help. If one is not nearby, contact Browning by phone or on their web site and ask for an owner's manual.

The Browning Ballistic Mirage is not a firearm. It is a Compound bow manufactured by Browning in the 1990's. They can be bought for as little as $25.00.

Your B2000 in 95% to 98% condition would probably appraise between $300 and $350. A mint B2000 with box would be valued near $400.

Basically impossible to value with no other information.

go to this page : http://www.gun-appraisals.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=users.registration

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you have to pay $10 though

50-450 usd

Browning's web site has a sn search function.

Not enough info. Serial # incomplete. There must be an alpha above it or directly preceding the 4 digit number

No, Browning never made a left handed auto-5. The cross bolt safety could however be converted to move left to right for lefties.

You need to consult with a gunsmith.

$800.00 to $900.00

1969. During the early part of 1969 Browning serial numbers for the Challenger ended in "U9". At about serial number 134820U9 Browning began to use the two digits "69", perhaps starting at 500 and continuing to at least 26880U69. 28907P70 is the earliest number that I know of for a 1970 model. Serial numbers for the Nomad (designated "P"), the Challenger (designated "U" ) and the Medalist (designated "T") were comingaled for any given year from 1962 to 1975 .

1952 was the first year that FN made Brownings with the cross bolt safety as standard. I have seen a few guns made in 51 with the cross bolt and I have seen at least one 1952 gun with a front trigger safety. Many of the older guns were converted by Browning to switch the front trigger safety to crossbolt. You can tell this if there is a slot in the front of the trigger guard. If the customer paid, he could have a new trigger guard installed along with the conversion, thus it is not possible to date a gun by the safety alone. FN continued the front trigger on their guns that they sold worldwide until the early 60's. These were not Browning Arms Co. guns

Seldom exceed 100 USD

50-500 usd

date of manufacture, np=98 date of manufacture, np=98

A clarification is needed as to what you have. Is it an early Remington shotgun made on the Browning Patent, or is it a Browning A-5 made for Browning by Remington in the 1940's? If the latter, then the serial number would have an alpha character before the number; Therefore I'll assume you have a Remington Autoloading Shotgun made from 1905 thru 1910. When John Browning sold his ( right to manufacture ) Autoloading Shotgun to Fabrique Nationale in March of 1902, he reserved the right to sell in the United States. FN could only sell outside of the US. In order to show his trust in the new gun, John Browning made an agreement to purchase 10,000 guns. These guns were to be marked "BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS Co", and he would distribute through the Browning Bros. Company in Ogden Utah. Not all 10,000 guns were actually delivered due to contract disputes later on with Remington (another story) In 1903, after John Browning returned from Belgium, he sold the manufacturing rights to Remington for sales in the US only. Remington started manufacturing in 1905, it was an instant success in the US. One of the agreements with Remington was to start the serial numbers of these guns at 10,000. He didn't want FN guns with the same serial numbers as the Remingtons. (Remington historians are still trying to figure out why they started at 10K) Production continued at Remington until 1910 when the change was made in the model number and the gun became the Remington Model 11. The serial number in question # 25935 was actually made in 1906. Coincidently, I have a Remington Automatic made in 1906 with serial number 26012, made only 77 guns after yours on the assembly lines. I would like to discuss more with you and compare our Remingtons. Perhaps you can go to my message board and leave contact information. Thanks