If you have a Browning safari bolt action rifle,then the year would be 1969.It should also be marked FN.
Browning has made centerfire lever action rifles in various calibers over the decades.
It sounds to me that you have a Browning T-bolt rifle in 22cal that was made in the year 1969.But the serial number should read 69X then the serial number.
Go to Browning.com and use the serial number look up function. You have not provided the model name, whether it is centerfire or rimfire or the caliber. Without that information, can't help you.
No the meaning of browning bdm means browning detachable magazine,while the browning da means (double action) and sa means (single action) in reference to browning handguns.
Not necessarily. Centerfire and rimfire refer to the cartridge. Those with a primer in the center of the cartridge base are centerfire, and those with propellant packed in the rim are rimfire. Popular centerfire cartridges include the .223 Remington, .380 Winchester, .30-30, .30-06, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, etc. The most commonly known rimfire cartridge is the .22 Long Rifle. There are bolt action rifles manufactured for each type of cartridge.
Your browning safari bolt action rifle was made by FN for browning in 1963.
Your browning lever action 22 was made in 1976.
Browning Lever Rifle
Sorry. No. What caliber Sako action do you have in the Browning? Give me a call at 417-830-5588 and I will give you some suggestions.
Your Browning safari model bolt action rifle was made by FN of Belguim for Browning in the Year 1963.
Browning's web site has what you are looking for.
Your Browning model safari bolt action rifle was made by FN of belguim for Browning in 1969,with the serial number that you provided.