Need serial number to determine any guns date of mfg.
With the serial number that you have provided,your Browning sweet sixteen auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1956 by FN of Belgium for Browning.
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Belgian proofmarks, year of manufacture, barrel inscription. == ==
The Browning Belgium Sweet Sixteen, designated with model numbers R51413 or B51413, was produced between 1937 and 1963. The specific year of manufacture can be determined by the serial number, which is typically located on the receiver. If you have the serial number, you can reference Browning's production records to find the exact year.
The prefix of 5S to your serial number indicates that your sweet sixteen model auto-5 shotgun was made in the year 1965.
Your browning sweet sixteen was made by FN of belguim for browning in 1924.
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This Sweet was made in 1957
Your browning sweet sixteen was produced in 1953.
With the serial number that you provided,your Browning Sweet Sixteen shotgun was made by FN of Belguim for Browning in the year 1949.
With the serial number that you have supplied,your Browning Sweet sixteen was made in Belgium for Browning in the year 1956.