FIRST is there a letter code above the numbers?

http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=13

Is yours marked

BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A


First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Marked with "BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A." Very few serial number records remain.

Pictures would be most helpful, and you are sure you have a Browning and not an FN,

My old 16 gauge is


Thanks
Mike

p.s. read more here
http://www.16ga.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=12350&highlight=dates+manufacture

Last edited by skeettx; 06/27/12 07:04 PM.

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