The gun that left Browning a year later is easy to explain. It was manufactured in Belgium and had the serial number stamped in 1946. It was shipped to the Browning warehouse in November of 1946 and has a serial number date 1946. It was sold and shipped from Browning to a customer in 1947. The letter dates the gun as a 1947 gun.
- If this is the complete serial number and no other letter or code as part of the serial number, then this gun was made in 1920. It is an FN Auto-5, not a Browning Arms Company A5.
- The original pistol, as introduced in 1935, and all subsequent variants marked and sold by FN, were labeled High Power. The black paint found on some High Power pistols originated from a French.
Now you can date your Browning firearm. The serial number found on your gun has the answer. This area will help you read that serial number.
To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online.
While every effort has been made to ensure that the information provided on serial numbers and dates of manufacture are accurate, records on early production models such as the Auto-5 and Superposed shotguns were not included due to the complexity of numbers, models and grades offered. Also, there have been unique limited edition models that did not follow our regular serial number configurations and they are not included in this listing.
Fn 1922 Pistol Serial Numbers A Prefix Means Unique
To find out about your gun's serial number simply click on your firearm.
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