Made in 1961. Special steel refers to the barrels. Do not use steel shot in it.
Your browning 16ga was produced by browning in belguim in 1949.
Your browning auto-5 standard 16gauge shotgun was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1953.
It will be marked where it was made.
You will have to call Browning to find out.
Call Browning
You will have to call Browning with the serial number.
Not a valid Browning serial number.
You did not provide a serial number. You will have to call Browning.
I am trying to find out the value of my Browning Acier Special C 12 guage Shotgun KG 8663 Serial number 307368
Your serial number indicates that your Browning auto-5,12 gauge shotgun was made in the year 1949.
Call Browning or check the serial number on their website if it is up.
By the serial number.