To find the manufacture date for a Folsom Arms 12 gauge shotgun using its serial number, you can start by contacting the manufacturer directly if they are still in operation, as they may have records available. Alternatively, you can check online databases and forums dedicated to firearms where collectors and enthusiasts share information about serial number ranges and corresponding manufacture dates. Additionally, consulting reference books on shotgun manufacturers or reaching out to a gunsmith with experience in vintage firearms might also yield helpful information.
What is year of manufacture of a Browning Shotgun A-5 with serial number 01553NP111?
No serial number = no way to answer.
The 2 letters in your serial number dates your shotgun to the year 2004.
No way of knowing without you providing the model number/name of the shotgun and the serial number that goes with it.
It depends on the serial number, one cannot get the date of manufacture with out the serial number
I cannot answer your question unless you include the model of shotgun along with the serial number to this question.
The MW in your serial number indicates that the browning shotgun in question was made in the year 2004.
2000
That is a very early serial number!If you have a auto-5 12 gauge shotgun,then the year of manufacture is 1904.If you have a 16 gauge shotgun,then the year of manufacture is between 1910-1912.
Folsom was a brand name used by the Cresent firearms company,which was in business from 1888-1932.If your shotgun has Damascus barrels then it was made from 1888-1900.If it shoots standard smokeless powder shells,then it was made from 1901-1932.
Your shotgun was made in 1947 with the serial number you provided.
The letters MW that follow the serial number indicate that your Browning shotgun was made in the year 2004.