Date Historic Information Serial Number Info 1903-1939 First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Marked with 'BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A.' Very few serial number records remain. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. Exact production figures are not available. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess.
1940-1946 From 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Serial number is on the side of receiver.
'ABC' for American made Version. (A=16 gauge, B-12 gauge, C=20 gauge) 1946+229,000-237,000 1947 200 1948 200 1949 200 1950 200 1951 300 1952 F.N. Took over production of the Auto-5. 300 1953 300 1954-55 Serial Numbering System changed. H=Standard Weight. L=Light Weight. H1-H83000 L1-L Serial Number designation for the Light Weight changed to G.
The FN Model 1910, also known as the Browning model 1910, was a departure for Browning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and Colt Firearms in the United States.
H83001-H99000 G1-G Serial Numbering System changed again. M=Standard Weight. G=Light Weight.
Free mp4 video song. M22000-M85000 G0 1958-67 From 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture. 8M=standard weight for 1958. 8G=light weight for 1958.
Example: 8M1000 = A 1958 Auto-5 standard weight shotgun with serial number 1000 G85001-G99000 8G1-8G2000 M=standard weight G=light weight 1968-76 In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: M=standard weight G=light weight This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.
Shotgun with a serial number of 1000. M-standard weight G=light weight 1976-1997 In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. Auto-5 Type 151=Magnum 12 gauge 161=Magnum 20 gauge 211=Light 12 gauge 221=Sweet 16 231=Light 20 gauge 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year. Serial Number Example: 01001RT151 This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.
1999 The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000. To commemorate this historic event for the Auto-5, Browning released the 'Final Tribute' version in 1999. Serial Number beginning with 1001 at the start of each year. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code 2000 (distribution began in 1999) 3. Auto-5 Type FT='Final Tribute' 12 ga.
Serial Number Example: 2000FT1001 This would be a Auto-5 'Final Tribute' 12 ga., manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 1001.
M1900/Browning No.1 Type Place of origin Production history Designer Designed 1896 Number built ca. 700,000 Variants Modele 1899, Mle. 1900 Specifications Weight 625 g (1.378 lb) Length 17.2 cm (6.8 in) length 10.2 cm (4.0 in) Feed system 7+1 Sights Fixed The FN Browning M1900 is a, designed ca. 1896 by for (FN) and produced in at the turn of the century. It was the first production handgun to use a. History The design was presented to arms manufacturer in 1898, with production commencing the following year (then under the designation Modele 1899).
In 1900, an improved design featuring primarily a shorter barrel and wider grips was introduced as the M1900. These designations were applied retroactively after FN began manufacture of other Browning pistol designs; initially the M1900 was marketed as simply the 'Pistolet Browning' (Browning Pistol). Production ceased only 11 years later, with a total of about 700,000 units having been produced. Owned a mother of pearl-gripped M1900, which he regularly kept on his person and in his bedside drawer. Used an M1900 (serial number unknown) in his 1904 of the Russian at the time,. Contrary to many reports from various sources, an M1900 was not used to assassinate in on June 28, 1914; the handgun used by in that notorious incident was instead a. As initial reports said only that Princip had used a 'Browning pistol', many newspaper illustrations erroneously depicted him firing the Model 1900.
Date Historic Information Serial Number Info 1903-1939 First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Marked with 'BROWNING AUTOMATIC ARMS CO. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A.' Very few serial number records remain. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. Exact production figures are not available. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess.
1940-1946 From 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Serial number is on the side of receiver.
'ABC' for American made Version. (A=16 gauge, B-12 gauge, C=20 gauge) 1946+229,000-237,000 1947 200 1948 200 1949 200 1950 200 1951 300 1952 F.N. Took over production of the Auto-5. 300 1953 300 1954-55 Serial Numbering System changed. H=Standard Weight. L=Light Weight. H1-H83000 L1-L Serial Number designation for the Light Weight changed to G.
The FN Model 1910, also known as the Browning model 1910, was a departure for Browning. Before, his designs were produced by both FN in Europe and Colt Firearms in the United States.
H83001-H99000 G1-G Serial Numbering System changed again. M=Standard Weight. G=Light Weight.
Free mp4 video song. M22000-M85000 G0 1958-67 From 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture. 8M=standard weight for 1958. 8G=light weight for 1958.
Example: 8M1000 = A 1958 Auto-5 standard weight shotgun with serial number 1000 G85001-G99000 8G1-8G2000 M=standard weight G=light weight 1968-76 In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: M=standard weight G=light weight This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.
Shotgun with a serial number of 1000. M-standard weight G=light weight 1976-1997 In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. Auto-5 Type 151=Magnum 12 gauge 161=Magnum 20 gauge 211=Light 12 gauge 221=Sweet 16 231=Light 20 gauge 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year. Serial Number Example: 01001RT151 This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.
1999 The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000. To commemorate this historic event for the Auto-5, Browning released the 'Final Tribute' version in 1999. Serial Number beginning with 1001 at the start of each year. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code 2000 (distribution began in 1999) 3. Auto-5 Type FT='Final Tribute' 12 ga.
Serial Number Example: 2000FT1001 This would be a Auto-5 'Final Tribute' 12 ga., manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 1001.
M1900/Browning No.1 Type Place of origin Production history Designer Designed 1896 Number built ca. 700,000 Variants Modele 1899, Mle. 1900 Specifications Weight 625 g (1.378 lb) Length 17.2 cm (6.8 in) length 10.2 cm (4.0 in) Feed system 7+1 Sights Fixed The FN Browning M1900 is a, designed ca. 1896 by for (FN) and produced in at the turn of the century. It was the first production handgun to use a. History The design was presented to arms manufacturer in 1898, with production commencing the following year (then under the designation Modele 1899).
In 1900, an improved design featuring primarily a shorter barrel and wider grips was introduced as the M1900. These designations were applied retroactively after FN began manufacture of other Browning pistol designs; initially the M1900 was marketed as simply the 'Pistolet Browning' (Browning Pistol). Production ceased only 11 years later, with a total of about 700,000 units having been produced. Owned a mother of pearl-gripped M1900, which he regularly kept on his person and in his bedside drawer. Used an M1900 (serial number unknown) in his 1904 of the Russian at the time,. Contrary to many reports from various sources, an M1900 was not used to assassinate in on June 28, 1914; the handgun used by in that notorious incident was instead a. As initial reports said only that Princip had used a 'Browning pistol', many newspaper illustrations erroneously depicted him firing the Model 1900.