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Browning Sweet Sixteen
peedad
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I recently aquired a Browning Sweet Sixteen. I inherited it from my great grandfather. It was a retirement gift to him from sweptco electric co. He retired sometime in the 50's I believe. I was wondering if someone could help me figure out the year it was made and an approximate value. The gun is in very good condition. As far as I know it has only been fired 7 or 8 times. I also have the original box of shells that he bought for it. The serial # is 2s94698. On the left of the barrel it reads **- (which means IC I believe), then it has in all caps SPECIAL STEEL-16 GUAGE-SHELLS 2 3/4". It also has BROWNING ARMS CO. ST. LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. The barrel length is 25 1/2" which doesn't sound exactly right but that is what it measured. There is one very small ding in the butt stock and a spot of rust on the reciever about the size of a match head. No scratches on the original butt plate either it is in excellent condition. No cracks in fore stock or butt stock. Underneath the fore stock there were some more markings. The ones I could read were a number like this 16-70 in the middle of a circle and OKG930. The rest of it was foreign or I didn't know the meaning of it. Thank YOU in advance for any help anyone could give me. I would like to insure the gun and would like to know how much to insure fo. Thanks again, Mini Man [8D] P.S. I have a couple of pics on my computer but I am new to this foruma nd haven't quite figured out how to post them here.
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Please help!!
Thanks
Chris
I can't find either of your serial numbers, on the "Auto 5" database at this link.
Unless the Sweet 16's are listed separately, on another database. From the standard "Auto 5's"?
Might consider calling the customer service folks at Browning a call, if all else fails.
http://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/auto-5-semi-automatic-shotgun.html
http://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?t=297760
Using the data from this site.
71476 would date to 1929, and X65429 would date to 1952.