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All Browning Safari rifles I've seen were drilled and tapped for scope mounts. All guns and actions were Belgium proofed. The 257 Roberts was very popular for a time. The most popular of the era, of course, made up the majority of chamberings. The gun would be made in any caliber you want. This was the only Mauser manufacturer at the time. This operation began about 1948 and generally all these guns will have no thumb cut (post 1948 manufacture) in the receiver but I have seen a few that have, using up the excess military receivers. Sears asked for the barrel to be screwed on and some wood on the rifle.This was the low line. It was old school, they were gunsmiths that took orders, either in quantity from companies (Sears, Browning, SAKO or others) or one at a time from an individual (usually through an importer) and had fitted guns to customer specs. Next door is a hand made custom gun shop.My name for the way they made rifles back them. In Belgium, there is the Mauser manufacturing plant that makes the actions, parts and barrels. This was officially 1974 but they also made for Browning special order guns, rifle handgun and shotgun, such as the Superposed, for many years after that. FN ended their commercial rifle sales, except special orders, when the Brownings stopped the Safari line with FN. I am not home now and cant find my number reference for FN's commercial guns but 5500 numbers are most likely mid 1960's. FN BELGIAN MAUSER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERSI think the serial numbers were just block (groups of s/n's set aside for Browning guns) for Browning, but overall the numbers represent total number made. FN made and marketed rifles at the same time as they made the slightly modified guns for Browning. I don't think they were at 9xxx in 1965.hmmmm. If you have found a 1965 Browning gun it will have a 5L 1234 serial number. Maybe I didn't say that correctly the first time. ![]() It was only the FN made Browning rifles that had the year prefix in the serial number. ![]() The pics you have here are of a commercial FN Mauser.maybe you know that. Belgian forces in Africa, notably the Force Publique of the Belgian Congo. The bolt was modified to a cock- on- open mechanism like the Mauser 9. Mauser- patent tangent- leaf rear sight and front blade with protective ears. It has been so long since I have seen an original FN sporter, I can't tell you if the number on the bottom of the receiver. FN BELGIAN MAUSER SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERWhen the rifle was rebarreled, the serial number went away. I like tapping about one of my favorite rifles.īefore 1968 when the GCA 68 standardized serial numbers FN put the numbers on the barrel shank rather than the receiver. Should there be a 5 before the L in the SN?I've been away form this thread for a while and just got urged back to it recently. The owner said the serial number is L94XX. One more question: I'm thinking of buying a Browning Safari in.30-06 that is supposedly made in 1965. Everything is shipped USPS Priority, so if you order now, we can get it to you in time for Christmas. Take your time and look through our inventory, because once it's gone, it's gone! This sale is limited to the stock we have on the shelves. This is the lowest price you've seen on these Alaska outdoor books, maps and DVDs. That's literally hundreds of books, maps and DVDs focused on Alaska hunting, fishing, and other outdoor topics! We're making a major change in the store, and we need to clear out all our inventory.
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