Seems there are a lot of questions here on manufacture dates. Here is the Browning link to find the date of manufacture.
http://www.browning.com/customerservice ... /index.asp
Apparently that link to the Browning site is no longer useful.
I am told that the link below is better.
NRA Museum Browning serial number information
http://www.browning.com/customerservice ... /index.asp
Apparently that link to the Browning site is no longer useful.
I am told that the link below is better.
NRA Museum Browning serial number information