need help dating A5 & barrel

Needy

June 16, 2012 15:10

I am having trouble dating my Browning A5.
The reseiver is marked 6V, which I think makes it 1966.
It is a magnum gun with a 5 digit serial number.

The barrel is marked Browning Arms Company
St. Louis Mo & P.Q.
Special Steel-12 Gauge-Shells 3"
the number here is VJ810XX
Made in Belgium Raised solid rib.

Can anyone tell me the barrel date of manufacture??
I am not sure it matches the receiver date.

Thank you
DarryH

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  Bert H.

  June 16, 2012 19:02

  Browning did not date the barrels, and in 1966, the barrel serial numbers did not match the receiver serial numbers.

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  Needy

  June 16, 2012 19:18

  Thank you very much.
  I learned something again today.
  I did make one mistake in my post, the
  A5 has a ventilated rib, not a solid rib.
  
  Thanks again.
  Good Shootin!!
  DarryH
  
  quote:Originally posted by Bert H.
  Browning did not date the barrels, and in 1966, the barrel serial numbers did not match the receiver serial numbers.

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