- #BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTION YEARS SERIAL NUMBER#
- #BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTION YEARS SERIES#
#BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTION YEARS SERIAL NUMBER#
Please note that few A5 serial number records remain on units manufactured from 1903-1939.
Verify the information regarding the A-5. On their web site the company provides precise charts showing date of manufacture of all of its models according to serial number. With this information, you should be able to correctly identify the most important aspects of your Superposed. Logon to the Internet and locate the home page of Browning firearms. Most pre 1967 Superposed were manufactured with the "Y" Inletting however, if your Superposed is a 1966, it could be a "Y" or "U" inlet. Use Figure 1-C to determine what "Inletting" type your Super uses. Two "Inletting" types have been used in the production of Superposed Shotguns. Use Figure 1-B to determine the "Tang Style" of your Superposed. The Browning Superposed was manufactured with 3 "Tang Styles" Using the above chart you should now be able to distinguish the year and gauge of your Superposed. This would be an Superposed 12 ga., manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.Date of Manufacture is a two digit code:.In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This was then preceded by the serial number beginning with 1000.Įxample: 1000S69 = A 1969 Superposed 12 ga. shotgun with serial number 6556.ġ969 started using two digits for the date of manufacture: These serial numbers for each year from 1949-63 are best guess.įrom 1962 serial numbers were followed by the date of manufacture.Įxample: 6556S2 = A 1962 Superposed 12 ga.
#BROWNING SERIAL NUMBERS AND PRODUCTION YEARS SERIES#
Second series of numbers are for the 20 ga. First series of numbers are for the 12 ga. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess at best. began in 1931.Įxact production figures are not available. See figure 1-A to locate the top lever on your firearm.īelow, use the chart to determine the year your Superposed was manufactured. All other numbers represent production sequence only and are used by the factory to denote what barrel set is paired with an individual receiver. The true complete serial number of the Superposed can only be found underneath of the TOP LEVER. What "Configuration Type", "Tang Style", and "Inletting Style" is your Superposed? The information below is critical must have knowledge necessary for ordering parts, wood, and barrels for your Browning Superposed. It has gone through many configurations in the years and is currently still in production through the Browning International Custom Shop. Thank you very much for taking the time to review the above information.The production of the Browning Superposed over/under shotgun began in 1931. Please see figure 1-B for help determining "Long" and "Short" tang. All BT-99 shotguns produced from 2001 through the present are equipped with a "Short Tang" trigger guard. This would be an BT-99 shotgun, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.Īll BT-99 shotguns produced from 1968 through 1995 were equipped with a "Long Tang" trigger guard. In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. The serial number began with 1000 for each year.Įxample: 0001D69 = A 1969 BT-99 shotgun with a serial number of 0001. See figure 1-A to locate the top lever on your firearm.īelow use the chart to determine the manufacture year of your BT-99 Historic Informationġ969 started using two digits for the date of manufacture and the following code: The true complete serial number of the BT-99 can only be found underneath of the TOP LEVER. The information below is critical must have knowledge necessary for ordering parts, wood, and barrels for your Browning BT-99 If unsure, have a qualified smith remove wood and inspect action to verify.
Check carefully for any visual signs of salt. 'Saltwwod' guns were generally bracketed from 1967-1973, with a higher percentage of production in the higher grades. In 2001 Browning re-introduced the new BT-99 shotgun and is still in production today. Serial Number: 67949S7 was this a saltwood year Browning took down the serial number year information. The production of the BT-99 began in 1968 and continued through 1995.
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