The 5V prefix to a browning serial number indicates that your firearm is a Browning auto-5 Magnum shotgun that was made in the year 1965.
This was used in the serial number prefix with a number to indicate that you have a Browning auto-5 magnum shotgun.the number or numbers before the V indicate the year of manufacture,This was used by browning from 1958-1976.
your browning auto-5 was made in 1923.
Your browning model auto-5 12 ga was made in 1928.
your browning model auto-5 shotgun was made in 1924.
The prefix of zero V(0V) indicates that you have a Browning magnum auto-5 shotgun that was made in the year 1960.
Your browning auto-5 was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1958.
It was made in 1959
your browning auto-5 shotgun was made in 1928.
You will have to call Browning to find out.The serial number prefix of 6V indicates that you have a Browning auto-5 shotgun that was made in 1966,and the letter V indicates that you have a Magnum model auto-5 shotgun.
1960
The 72G prefix indicates that you have a browning auto-5 light weight shotgun that was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1972.
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