1936 Was the first year for Sweets made available in May of 1937. Production stopped in 1940 due to the war, but started again in 1946. Belgium guns were produced until 1975. Japaneese Sweets were also made in the 1980's and 90's. auto5man
Your serial number indicates that your Browning sweet sixteen auto-5 shotgun was one of the last 13 made in the year 1950.That years last sweet sixteen was serial number X43,700.
41 years old
Browning made the Sweet Sixteen for many years. Need serial number to determine.
23 years old; 500 USD or so
1945.My research indicates that your browning sweet-sixteen was made by FN of belguim for Browning in 1957 with the S prefix to the serial number that you provided.The S prefix was only use between the years 1953-1957,with the serial numbers ranging between 1-99908 for those years listed.I hope this clarifies the situation.
Your browning sweet sixteen was assigned the letter A prefix between the years 1957-1958.These serial numbers were intermixed with the letter T for the standard weight auto-5 shotgun and total production of both during this time span was 10,900.
16 years of age. I think that may be why they call it a sweet sixteen.
500 USD or so
Made since 1937
Please see the link below http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_value_of_a_Browning_Sweet_Sixteen
You can tell her how much she means to you, how much she has impacted you in sixteen years , and you can share a memory.
Off and on for 50+ years