1969. During the early part of 1969 Browning serial numbers for the Challenger ended in "U9". At about serial number 134820U9 Browning began to use the two digits "69", perhaps starting at 500 and continuing to at least 26880U69. 28907P70 is the earliest number that I know of for a 1970 model. Serial numbers for the Nomad (designated "P"), the Challenger (designated "U" ) and the Medalist (designated "T") were comingaled for any given year from 1962 to 1975 .
This gun was made in 1968. "U"= Challenger "8" = 1968
1970
It will be marked if it is Belgian made.
Your Browning challenger with the suffix of U6 to the serial number indicates that it was made in the year 1966.The Browning Challenger was available from 1959-1974.
Your Browning challenger was made in the year 1968,with the serial number that you supplied.
It was made in 1965
The U74 suffix to your serial number indicates that your Browning challenger was made in the year 1974.This also revels that you have a Challenger I because the Browning challenger II was not made until 1975.You should have Plastic wraparound grips which were only made on the challenger I in 1974.The challenger I was produced from 1962-1974.The challenger II was made from 1975-1982.I hope this helps?
You must call Browning.
The barrel will be marked "Made in Belgium"
1968
your browning auto-5 shotgun was made in 1947.
1967