Only up until the early 1950's. Browning had FN match the barrels to all model receivers on A5's, but in an effort to reduce cost they stopped in the early 50's. To confuse matters, every once in a while a barrel will match a receiver up into the 1960's. There is no explanation for those situations.
CHeck the receiver.
Look on the receiver.
Your browning sweet-sixteen was one of the last six shotguns made by FN of belguim for browning in 1949.
You will have to call Browning.
Check the receiver, barrel
The Sweet Sixteen Shotguns were a model of the Browning A-5 Auto. They were made between 1937 and 1975. That does not appear to be a complete serial number.
The barrel will be marked as to where it was made. Browning.com has sn data under cusotmer service. How it compares is a subjective call that only you can make after handling other makes.
Both the sweet sixteen model and the regular production semi auto shotguns were Browning auto-5 shotgun models.The regular Browning auto-5 shotgun had engraving on the receivers just like the sweet-sixteen.
Will be hard to find, and expensive. Do an internet search for Corson's Barrels.
Your Browning sweet sixteen auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1948.
Yes.It is very possable that Browning produced such a model,especially in the higher grades of the sweet sixteen.
They made identical shotguns in other gauges, but if it is not a 16 gauge, it is an Auto-5, not a Sweet Sixteen.