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I have sweet 16-1948 SN X18xxx that does not have gold trigger has 3 holes in barrel ring and scripted sweet sixteen on left side why no gold trigger?

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∙ 17y ago

Updated: 9/13/2023

Answer If the gun has a cross bolt safety, it means that it was converted by Browning. This gun was made with the safety in the front of the trigger guard. Many times the gun would be converted and the new trigger was blued. If your safety is in the front of the trigger guard, then best explanation would be that it was replaced from repair, or that the gun was refinished. A sweet 16 that came from the factory at FN would be rare not to have a gold trigger. The answer is most likely something else besides a mistake from FN. If it's important to you, contact Browning and see if you can have them plate or replace your trigger.

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I have Sweet Sixteen that was made in 1948 - SN X18XXX that does NOT have a gold trigger I was told that they were not standard until 1952 Is this correct Barrelscrews all have same serial number?

No it is not true. All Sweet 16's had a gold trigger from the first year in 1937 when made available to the public. For starters, do you have a Sweet 16? Not all Browning 16 ga Auto 5's are Sweet 16's. Just as many standard weight 16 ga guns were made in that era as the Sweet version. A 1948 gun may have or may not have the "scripted words "Sweet 16" on the left side of the receiver. If the barrel sn matches the receiver and the barrel band has 3 holes in it, then it's a Sweet 16. Perhaps the reference about standard in 1952 is the fact that the cross bolt safety wasn't standard until 1952. Auto 5's had the front trigger safety until 1952, but there are a few exceptions between 1951 and 1953. FN still produced some Auto 5's with front trigger safeties into the 1960's for markets outside the US and Browning. Browning converted many front trigger safeties to cross bolt safeties at their shop in St. Louis. It's possible that if you have a Sweet 16 made in 48 and your safety is a cross bolt, then that would explain the blued metal trigger.

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I have sweet 16-1948 SN X18xxx that does not have gold trigger has 3 holes in barrel ring and scripted sweet sixteen on left side why no gold trigger?

What else can I help you with?

I have Sweet Sixteen that was made in 1948 - SN X18XXX that does NOT have a gold trigger I was told that they were not standard until 1952 Is this correct Barrelscrews all have same serial number?

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