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2434 SERIALIZATION INDEXAGUIRRE Y ARANZABAL (AYA)SERIALIZATION 1945 to 1994. 2436BOSS & CO., LTD. SERIALIZATION. 2436BROWNING SERIALIZATION PRE-1975. 2436A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -12 ga.2436A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -16 ga.2437A-5 SHOTGUN - 20 ga.2437SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 12 ga.2438SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 20 ga.2438SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 28 ga. & .410 bore.2438LIEGE O & U - Approximately 10,000 produced.2438DOUBLE AUTOMATIC SHOTGUN.2438HI-POWER (9mm) PISTOL.2439BROWNING .380 ACP CAL.2439.25 ACP CAL. BABY BROWNING .2439.22 CAL. (Nomad-Challenger-Medalist).2439BOLT ACTION RIFLES (Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models). 2439B.A.R.2439.22 AUTO RIFLE (Grades I, II, and III).2439T-BOLT RIFLE (T1 and T2).2440BROWNING SERIALIZATION1975 TO CURRENT. 2440BROWNING MODEL CONFIGURATION CODES. 2440Shotguns O/U.2440Superposed Grade I.2440Superposed Pigeon Grade.2440Superposed Pointer Grade.2440Superposed Diana Grade.2440Superposed Midas Grade.2440Citori Grade I.2440Citori Grade III.2440Citori Grade VI.2441Citori Golden Clays.2441Citori Gran Lightning.2441Shotguns Semi-Auto.2441Auto 5.2441A-500.2441Gold.2441Shotguns Slide Action.2441BPS.2441Model 42 Limited Edition 410 Bore.2441Shotguns Side by Side.2441B-SS.2441Rifles.2441Pistols 1975-1998.2441Pistols 1999-Current.2441E.J. CHURCHILL GUNMAKERS SER. 2442COLT'S FIREARMS SERIALIZATION. 2442MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.2442MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER - LONDON BARREL ADDRESS. 2442MODEL 1851 NAVY.2442MODEL 1851 NAVY - LONDON BARREL ADDRESS.2442MODEL 1860 ARMY.2442MODEL 1861 NAVY.2442MODEL 1862 POLICE.2443MODEL 1873 - SINGLE ACTION ARMY.2443(SAA) - PRE-WAR.24431ST GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY - CALIBERBREAKDOWN.2443COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY – POST-WAR PRODUCTION.2444NEW FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION ARMY.2444MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 – Commercialproduction Capital “C” prefix - .45 cal.2444MODEL 1911 AND 1911A1 MILITARY PRODUCTION.2445COLT SINGLE-ACTION MODEL NUMBERS .2445STANDARD MODEL P REVOLVER CODES.2446NEW FRONTIER MODEL .2446SHERIFF'S MODELS .2447REVOLVERS WITH FULL BLUE FRAMES.2447FULL BLUE NEW FRONTIERS .2447MISCELLANEOUS MODEL NUMBERS .2447BLACK POWDER MODEL P REVOLVERS.2447MODEL 1877 LIGHTNING & THUNDERER DA.2447MODEL 1878 SxS HAMMER SHOTGUN.2448MODEL 1883 SxS HAMMERLESS SHOTGUN.2448LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - SMALL FRAME.2448LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - MEDIUM FRAME.2448LIGHTNING SLIDE ACTION - LARGE FRAME.2448AR-15 - SPORTER MODELS.2448COLT BLACKPOWDER 2ND GENERATIONSERIALIZATION. 2448MODEL1851 NAVY.2448MODEL 1851 NAVY, R. E. LEE.24481851 NAVY, U. S. GRANT.2448MODEL 1851 GRANT-LEE PAIR.24483rd MODEL DRAGOON.2448MODEL 1851 NAVY.2448MODEL 1860 ARMY.24481861 NAVY.24491862 POCKET NAVY.24491862 POCKET POLICE.24491847 WALKER.24491st MODEL DRAGOON.24492nd MODEL DRAGOON.24493rd MODEL DRAGOON.2449BABY DRAGOON.24491860 ARMY.2449HERITAGE WALKER.2449JOHN DICKSON & SON SERIALIZATION. 2449A.H. FOX SERIALIZATION. 2449GRADE A-F 12 GAUGE.2449GRADE A-F 16 GAUGE.2449GRADE A-F 20 GAUGE.2450STERLINGWORTH 12 GAUGE.2450STERLINGWORTH 16 GA.2450STERLINGWORTH 20 GAUGE.2450SINGLE BARREL TRAP - GRADE J, K, L, M.2451GERMAN EARLY DATE CODES. 2451GERMAN MODERN DATE CODES. 2451STEPHEN GRANT SERIALIZATION . 2451GREAT WESTERN ARMS CO. PRODUCTIONPERCENTAGES AND NUMBERS. 2451W. W. GREENER SERIALIZATION . 2452
HARRINGTON & RICHARDSONSERIALIZATION 1940 - 1982. 2452HIGH STANDARD SERIALIZATION. 2452HOLLAND & HOLLAND SERIALIZATION. 2453ITALIAN YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES. 2455ITHACA GUN CO. SERIALIZATION. 2456CHARLES LANCASTER SERIALIZATION. 2456JOSEPH LANG SERIALIZATION. 2457MARLIN FIREARMSCOMPANY SERIALIZATION. 2457MAUSER BROOMHANDLES SERIALIZATION1896 - late 1930. 2457PARKER BROTHERS SHOTGUNSSERIALIZATION 1866 - 1942. 2458PIOTTI SERIALIZATION. 2459JAMES PURDEY & SONS, LTD. SERIALIZATION.2459REMINGTON DATE CODE DATA &SxS SHOTGUN SERIALIZATION. 2460E. REMINGTON & SONS WHITMORE MODELS.2461E. REMINGTON & SONSMODELS 1882, 1883, 1885 AND 1887.2461REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYMODEL 1889 TOTAL Mfg. 134200.2461REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYMODEL 1900 TOTAL Mfg. 98508.2462REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYMODEL 1894 TOTAL Mfg. 41194.2462REMINGTON ARMS COMPANYMODEL 1894 REM. SPCL. .2462SAVAGE/STEVENS PRODUCTION DATA. 2462SAVAGE ARMS CO.2462J. STEVENS ARMS CO.2462SAVAGE MODEL NINETY-NINE SERIALIZATION.2463L.C. SMITH SERIALIZATION. 2463L.C. Smith (Manufactured by Hunter Arms Co. 1890-1918).2463Hammer Shotguns.2463Hammerless Shotguns.24641918-1950 (These serial numbers include all types ofL.C. Smith, Fulton and Hunter Shotguns).2464SMITH & WESSON PERFORMANCE CENTERPRODUCT CODE INFO. 2465S & W PERFORMANCE CENTER PRODUCT CODES.2465S & W ABBREVIATIONS .2467SPANISH YEAR OF MFG. DATE CODES. 2468STURM, RUGER & CO., INC. 2468THOMPSON/CENTER ARMS CO., INC. 2469WINCHESTER RIFLES SERIALIZATION. 2469MODEL 1866.2469MODEL 1873.2469MODEL 1873, cont.2470MODEL 1876.2470MODEL 1885 SINGLE SHOT.2470MODEL 1886.2470MODEL 1890.2471MODEL 1890.2471MODEL 1892.24712435MODEL 1894.2471Model 1894 facts.2472MODEL 9422.2472MODEL 1895.2473MODEL 1903.2473MODEL 1905.2473MODEL 1906.2473MODEL 1907.2474MODEL 1910.2474MODEL 1911 S.L.2474MODEL 52.2474MODEL 53.2475MODEL 54.2475MODEL 55.2475MODEL 61.2475MODEL 62.2476MODEL 63.2476MODEL 70.2476MODEL 70 CLASSIC.2477MODEL 71.2477MODEL 74.2477MODEL 88.2477MODEL 100.2477WINCHESTER RIFLE AND SHOTGUN SERIAL . 2477NUMBER PREFIXES. 2477POST-1968. 2477WINCHESTER SHOTGUNS. 2478MODEL 1887.2478Model 1893.2478Model 1897.2478MODEL 1897 TRENCH/RIOT SHOTGUN.2478MODEL 1901 .2479MODEL 1911.2479MODEL 12.2479MODEL 12, cont.2479MODEL 12 TRENCH/RIOT SHOTGUN.2479Blue Finish.2479Parkerized Finish.2479NEW STYLE M/12.2480MODELS 120/1200/1300.2480MODEL 24.2480MODEL 36.2480MODEL 37.2480MODEL 40.2480MODEL 42.2480MODEL 50.2480WINCHESTER MODEL 101 . 2480SERIALIZATION. 248012 gauge.2480MODEL 101, 20 gauge.2482MODEL 101, 28 ga. & .410 bore.2482MODEL 101, 28 ga. & .410 bore.2482
SERIALIZATION2436 SERIALIZATIONThis section has once again been expanded to help you identify the year of manufacture on many popularmanufacturers and trademarks. To use these tables, compare your serial number(s) to the correct manufacturerand model, and ascertain which bracket it falls into based on the year of manufacture and corresponding serialnumber. In several cases, caliber rarity can also be determined. Date codes are now also provided on somemanufacturers and countries to allow you to determine the year of manufacture by the date code on the barrelor frame/receiver.The publisher wishes to thank Galazan’s and Dixie Gun Works for providing a portion of this N, cont.AGUIRRE Y ARANZABAL (AYA)SERIALIZATION1945 to 1994From 1945 to 1994 AYA had manufactured over600,000 shotguns of all models and grades with allserial numbers assigned in chronological order. For1927-1944 year of manufacture date codes, see"Spanish Year Of MFG. Date Codes" in this r. # 00000602423Ser. # 02422602642AYA 1995-2006Beginning 1995 the Spanish proof house implementeda new serial number system. The new system consistsof four sets of digits separated by a hyphen. The firstset is the manufacturers code, the second designatesthe type of firearm, the third set is the firearmschronological number, the fourth set shows the yearof 052006Ser. # er. # S & CO., LTD.SERIALIZATIONYear Starting183018501857190019201930194519511953SER. # END68014001600470066187730871189128920BOSS & CO., LTD. SERIALIZATION, cont.Year Starting19631970SER. # END92199559BROWNINGSERIALIZATION PRE-1975SERIALIZATIONSince 1968-1969 was a transition period in Browningserialization, firearms may be serialized with either 1968or 1969 style markings. Browning firearms historicalletters by model and serial number are available for 39.95 through Browning Customer Service at 800333-3288.A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -12 ga.YearSer. # StartSer. # 0191444251472981915-1918No 1943No Production1944 Production limited to servicemen1945 Production limited to servicemen1946228729240950
SERIALIZATION, cont.A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -12 ga., cont.YearSer. # StartSer. # 64547014599001957459901463700In 1953 Browning added an alpha prefix to the serialnumber to differentiate between Lightweight andStandardweight 35251-M86300M86301-M99999Lt.Wt. -G35450G35451-G85950G85951-G996631958-1976 Ser. No. sequence changed to include aone or two digit numeral followed by an alpha 1967196819691970197119721973197419751976Std. sc.Disc.Disc.Lt. -5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -16 ga.YearSer. # Start190911910-191232011913150011914-1918No V7V8V69V70V71V72V73V74V75V76VSer. # 105160057900651008275090500940002437A-5 (AUTOMATIC 5) SHOTGUN -16 ga., cont.YearSer. # StartSer. # End1932940019607219339607396143193496144995001 YearSer. # StartSer. # 1-1943No Production1944 Production limited to servicemen1945 Production limited to 999In 1953 Browning changed the Ser. No. alphabeticcharacter to differentiate between Lightweight (Sweet16) & Standard weight 20800R20801-R48750R48751-R74700R74701-R99999Sweet 2301-S999081957-58 Prefix "T" for Standardweight and Prefix "A" forSweet 16 numbers mixed, but range from 1-10900.1958-1976 Ser. No. sequence changed to include aone or two digit numeral followed by an alpha sc.Disc.Disc.Disc.Disc.A-5 SHOTGUN - 20 ga.YearLt.Wt. 2019588Z19599Z19600Z19611Z19622ZSweet Magnum 20Introduced in1967
2438 SERIALIZATION, cont.A-5 SHOTGUN - 20 ga., cont.YearLt.Wt. POSED MODEL - O & U - 12 ga.YearSer. # 11937120011938140011939160011939-1947 NO Magnum 207X68X69X70X71X72X73X74X75X76XSer. # 65008650096500999996500Serial number change to letter and number 1197219731974197519761976 to 1984SER. # PREFIX CODES2 suffix after Ser. No.S3 suffix after Ser. No.S4 suffix after Ser. No.S5 suffix after Ser. No.S6 suffix after Ser. No.S7 suffix after Ser. No.S8 suffix after Ser. No.S69 suffix after Ser. No.S70 suffix after Ser. No.S71 suffix after Ser. No.S72 suffix after Ser. No.S73 suffix after Ser. No.S74 suffix after Ser. No.S75 suffix after Ser. No.S76 suffix after Ser. No.“P” or Presentation Models onlySUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 20 ga.YearSer. # Start194920119501701195128011952320119535301Ser. # End17002800320053006700SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 20 ga., cont.YearSer. # StartSer. # 206412382019622382127300Serial number change to letter and number 21973197419751976SER. # PREFIX CODEV3 suffix after Ser. No.V4 suffix after Ser. No.V5 suffix after Ser. No.V6 suffix after Ser. No.V7 suffix after Ser. No.V8 suffix after Ser. No.V69 suffix after Ser. No.V70 suffix after Ser. No.V71 suffix after Ser. No.V72 suffix after Ser. No.V73 suffix after Ser. No.V74 suffix after Ser. No.V75 suffix after Ser. No.V76 suffix after Ser. No.SUPERPOSED MODEL - O & U - 28 ga. & .410 boreYear28 ga.410 bore1960-1962 NOT 3F73J731974F74J741975F75J751976F76J76LIEGE O & U - Approximately 10,000 producedYEARSER. # PREFIX CODE197373J prefix before Ser. No.197474J prefix before Ser. No.197575J prefix before Ser. No.DOUBLE AUTOMATIC SHOTGUNYearSer. # Start1952 N/A1959N/A1960 N/A1971N/ASer. # End1st or both digits indicate last 2 digits in year ofmanufacture (i.e. - OA1947 - 1960 mfg., 70A245671- 1970 mfg.)
SERIALIZATION, cont.HI-POWER (9mm) PISTOLYearSer. # StartSer. # End1945-1954 no data for the annual 000During 1969 the Hi-Power pistol Serial Number codewas changed to a two digit year and "C" prefix. SerialNumbers for “T” prefix Hi-Power pistols exceededT300000 and were shipped into 1970.YEAR196919701971197219731974197519761977 to dateSER. # PREFIX CODE69C prefix before Ser. No.70C prefix before Ser. No.71C prefix before Ser. No.72C prefix before Ser. No.73C prefix before Ser. No.74C prefix before Ser. No.75C prefix before Ser. No.76C prefix before Ser. No.New style serializationBROWNING .380 ACP CAL.YearSer. # StartSer. # 9676038916194741968619475N/A1969N/A1970 Discontinued due to GCA of 1968. New modelhas longer barrel, adj. rear sight, modified grip.YEAR19711972197319741975SER. # PREFIX CODE71N prefix before Ser. No.72N prefix before Ser. No.73N prefix before Ser. No.74N prefix before Ser. No.75N prefix before Ser. No.25 ACP CAL. BABY BROWNINGYearSer. # StartSer. # End1955-1958 Records not 99919684130004790001969 Discontinued because of GCA of 19682439.22 CAL. (Nomad-Challenger-Medalist)YearNomad Challenger c.Disc.BOLT ACTION RIFLES(Safari, Medallion, & Olympian Models)YEARSER. # CODE1959N/A1962No prefix (numeral-letter) before Ser. No.(i.e., only digits)19633-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.19644-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.19655-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.19666-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.19677-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.19688-single letter prefix or suffix by Ser. No.1969Single letter (Y, Z, or L) followed bylast 2 digits of year of mfg. Prefix only.1970“Y70" prefix1971“L71" prefix1972“Z72" prefix1973“Y73" prefix1974“Z74" prefix1975“L75" 7519761976 to dateSER. # SUFFIX CODE“M7" suffix after Ser. No.“M8" suffix after Ser. No.“M69" suffix after Ser. No.“M70" suffix after Ser. No.“M71" suffix after Ser. No.“M72" suffix after Ser. No.“M73" suffix after Ser. No.“M74" suffix after Ser. No.“M75" suffix after Ser. No.“M76" suffix after Ser. No.New sequence with “RT”appearing in middle of Ser. No.22 AUTO RIFLE (Grades I, II, and III)YEARSER. # CODE1956-Mid. 1961 "T" prefix LR, "A" prefix shortMid. 1961 "A" changed to "E" prefix 5 digits or less.1961 “1T” or "1A" or “1E” prefix before Ser. No.1962“2T” or “2E” prefix before Ser. No.1963“3T” or “3E” prefix before Ser. No.1964“4T” or “4E” prefix before Ser. No.1965“5T” or “5E” prefix before Ser. No.1966“6T” or “6E” prefix before Ser. No.1967“7T” or “7E” prefix before Ser. No.
2440 SERIALIZATION, cont.22 AUTO RIFLE (Grades I, II, and III), cont.YEARSER. # CODE1968“8T” or “8E” prefix before Ser. No.1969“69T” or “69E” prefix before Ser. No.1970“70T” or “70E” prefix before Ser. No.1971“71T” or “71E” prefix before Ser. No.1972“72T” or “72E” prefix before Ser. No.1973Japan productionT-BOLT RIFLE (T1 and 5SER. # CODE“X5" suffix after Ser. No.“X6" suffix after Ser. No.“X7" suffix after Ser. No.“X8" suffix after Ser. No.“X69" suffix after Ser. No.“X70" suffix after Ser. No.“X71" suffix after Ser. No.“X72" suffix after Ser. No.“X73" suffix after Ser. No.“X74" suffix after Ser. No.“X75" suffix after Ser. No.BROWNINGSERIALIZATION1975 TO CURRENTIn 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter codesystem (located in the middle of the serial number)for determining the year of manufacture. For example"PN" would be "89" indicating 1989. Browning firearmshistorical letters by model and serial number areavailable for 39.95 through Browning CustomerService at NING MODEL CONFIGURATIONCODESBeginning in 1976 Browning started identifying a modeland its configuration using a three number (or possiblya combination of letters and numbers) code in the serialnumber.Shotguns O/USuperposed Grade IConfiguration Code12 Ga. Hunting21412 Ga. Superlight20420 Ga. Hunting26420 Ga. Superlight224Superposed Pigeon GradeConfiguration Code12 Ga. Hunting31412 Ga. Superlight30420 Ga. Hunting36420 Ga. Superlight324Superposed Pointer GradeConfiguration Code12 Ga. Hunting41412 Ga. Superlight40420 Ga. Hunting46420 Ga. Superlight424Superposed Diana GradeConfiguration Code12 Ga. Hunting51412 Ga. Superlight50420 Ga. Hunting56420 Ga. Superlight524Superposed Midas GradeConfiguration Code12 Ga. Hunting61412 Ga. Superlight60420 Ga. Hunting66420 Ga. Superlight624Citori Grade IConfiguration Code12 Ga. 3-1/210312 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock14312 Ga. TrapConventional StockN4312 Ga. Skeet1B312 Ga. Hunting15312 Ga. Lightning75312 Ga. SuperlightA1312 Ga. UplandB13325 20 Ga. Sporting C3320 Ga. Skeet1C320 Ga. Hunting16320 Ga. Lightning76320 Ga. MicroLightningH3320 Ga. SuperlightA3320 Ga. UplandB3328 Ga. Skeet1E328 Ga. Hunting17328 Ga. Lightning77328 Ga. SuperlightA73.410 Bore Skeet1F3.410 Bore Hunting183.410 Bore Lightning 783.410 Bore Superlight A83Three Barrel Set1K3Four Barrel Set1A3Citori Grade IIIConfiguration Code12 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock34312 Ga. TrapConventional StockR4312 Ga. Skeet3B312 Ga. Hunting35312 Ga. Lightning85312 Ga. SuperlightM1320 Ga. Skeet3C320 Ga. Hunting36320 Ga. Lightning86320 Ga. SuperlightM3328 Ga. Skeet3E328 Ga. Lightning873
SERIALIZATION, cont.Citori Grade III, cont.Configuration Code28 Ga. SuperlightM73.410 Bore Skeet3F3410 Lightning883410 SuperlightM83Three Barrel Set3K3Four Barrel Set3A3Citori Grade VIConfiguration Code12 Ga. TrapMonte Carlo Stock64312 Ga. TrapConventional StockS4312 Ga. Skeet6B312 Ga. Hunting65312 Ga. Lightning95312 Ga. SuperlightF1320 Ga. Skeet6C320 Ga. Hunting66320 Ga. Lightning96320 Ga. SuperlightF3328 Ga. Skeet6E328 Ga. Lightning973.410 Bore Skeet6F3.410 Bore Lightning 983.410 Bore Superlight F83Citori Grade VI, cont.ConfigurationCodeThree Barrel Set6K3Four Barrel Set6A3Citori Golden ClaysConfiguration Code12 Ga. TrapM
serialization, cont. 2437 a-5 (automatic 5) shotgun -12 ga., cont. year ser. # start ser. #
