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You can access the date of manufacture of many Browning firearms at the Browning website, under Customer Service.
check the date code stamped on the barrel. Remington Society of America, Manufactured Date link has the details.
You can select which barrel fires first.
http://www.browning.com/customerservice/index.asp will allow you to date various Browning models. Your Hi-Power was most likely made in 1964
This gun was made in 1929. The barrel address should say: BROWNING ARMS Co OGDEN UTAH.
Although both are interchangeable, a true Sweet 16 barrel will have three holes drilled through the barrel band. This was one of the ways Browning lightened the barrel. The rib will also be a smidge thinner than on a regular barrel.
You will have to ask Browning.
1973, 50-500 uSD
You need a trained Browning gunsmith
No
Contact Browning.