browning22lr

tone59

what is the approx value of a browning grade 1 semi-auto 22lr?it has a tube in the butt to feed amo,wheel adj rear sight.all i know is dad bought it new before i was born(1959).rifle is like new(no box).cannot find a serial# on it anywhere.i was recently told that browning may not have serialized these rifles if made prior to 1957.the book i have indicates this model began in 56.i think this one was born in 56.

golferboy426

priceless

rufe-snow

Check out the on-line auctions for a ball-park value. Disregard the pipe dream fantasy asking prices, just the actual selling prices.

Bill Jordan

The serial # may be on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm.

redboneusa

Twist off the barrel and look at the front end of the reciever. Depending on the age of the rifle the SN might be stamped there.

longspur rider

I have one of these also only in 22short. Was my FIL. I've looked for a ser# on it too. I removed the barrel & found A932 on the end of the receiver. Is that the ser#? If it is, how old is it?

11b6r

For date of manufacture- http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/index.asp

cndrdk

Check fro the serial number on a round plate in back of butt stock where the loading rod goes into the butt stock. The round plate should be attached to the butt stock with screws, not very permanent, but that's where the serial number is on most of those old ones with the thumbwheel rear sight.

longspur rider

I'll have to dig it out of the safe & check. I cleaned it & took down some notes when we took it out of his house after he went to the "home". He passed away last week & the family needs to make some decisions now. Just looking for some info on the guns. There is one more that is hard to describe. I'll have to take a pic of it. Old single shot that was the wifes great grandfather's.

nmyers

It would sell for around $800.

That is, if you can post high quality photos.

Neal

redboneusa

The "A" desiginates that it is chambered for .22 short. Usually the number nine would be for 1959, and 32 would be the serial number. Are you sure that there are no other numbers? That's a really low number and seems kinda odd, but that might be possible. The older Brownings sometimes are a real puzzle to figure out.