Magnum
Go to Browning's site, click on Support then date your firearm.
It means that your gun was built in 1997 in Japan.
Your serial number with the prefix of 4G indicates that your Browning light weight 12 gauge shotgun was made in the year 1964.
You actually have the number 0 and then the letter R before your serial number.This indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 standard weight 16 gauge shotgun that was made in the year 1960.I hope that you find this informative.
This was used in the serial number prefix with a number to indicate that you have a Browning auto-5 magnum shotgun.the number or numbers before the V indicate the year of manufacture,This was used by browning from 1958-1976.
yes they do.The browning firearms company began using a two letter system to help date production of there firearms in 1975.
The "S" is just the product code to identify the "Sweet Sixteen" Model
The serial number you list does not match Browning convention. Go to http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=13 to see what I mean.
Part of the serial number.
Do you mean the A5 Shotgun? please resort the serial number. Is the S5 before or above the 48482 or is it 2S ??? the serial number as written is incorrect
Oh, dude, I'm not a walking gun database. You might want to consult a firearms expert or an appraiser for that kind of specific info. I mean, unless you want me to make up some random year and value just to mess with you, which could be fun too. But seriously, for accurate details on a Browning shotgun, you gotta ask the pros.
Assuming you mean the Browning Sweet 16, contact Browning Customer Service through their website. Their website also list year of production by serial number range for many guns.