You can goto the Browning web site to answer this question. I had the same question on the same gun and that is were I found my answer.
The question can not be answered without a serial number. Call Browning.
1930
your browning auto-5, 16ga shotgun was produced in 1947.
Contact Browning.
You can access the date of manufacture of many Browning firearms at the Browning website, under Customer Service.
You can access the date of manufacture of many Browning firearms at the Browning website, under Customer Service.
Use the link to date this Browning
1968
Go to Browning's site, Support, Date Your Shotgun.
This is a 16ga American made Browning made in 1946. auto5man
Call Browning with the sn and they can tell you.
You will have to call Browning to find out.