If you do that, do not set a reserve, just start the gun at the price you could live with- have good pictures. You can also put it up for sale on an on line auction- I use, and. You can also have a dealer sell on consignment- he gets a percentage of sale price (varies, 20% not uncommon, your mileage may vary) If a consignment gun does NOT sell, you will need to complete paperwork same as if buying it to get it back from dealer. Expect a dealer to offer 50-60% of the book- they have to pay rent and light bills. Right now times is hard, money is tight, and a lot of out-of-work folks are selling off guns. Ones that have sold, in varying conditions, run up to about $500. The book value for a light 12 in excellent condition is about 600. Well, I looked at the Gun Traders Guide- but then I went and looked at some of the on line auctions that closed in the past 90 days- for guns that had sold. This would be a Auto-5 "Final Tribute" 12 ga., manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 1001 Is a two digit code 2000 (distribution began in 1999) To commemorate this historic event for the Auto-5, Browning released the "Final Tribute" version in 1999. This would be an Auto-5 Magnum 12 ga.,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.ġ999 The Auto-5 will be discontinued for 2000. M-standard weightġ976-1997 In 1976 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.Įxample: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga. 8G=light weight for 1958.Įxample: 8M1000 = A 1958 Auto-5 standard weight shotgun with serial number 1000 G85001-G99000ġ968-76 In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: M22000-M85000ġ958-67 From 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture. H83001-H99000ġ957 Serial Numbering System changed again. H1-H83000ġ956 Serial Number designation for the Light Weight changed to G. Serial number is on the side of receiver. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess.ġ940-1946 From 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Exact production figures are not available. Beginning with Serial Number 1 to approximately 228,000. OGDEN UTAH-U.S.A." Very few serial number records remain. Stay around and chat with us Brotherĭate Historic Information Serial Number Infoġ903-1939 First 10,000 shipped to U.S. Here you go Tuck, and by your post count, welcome to Firearmstalk! Hope you dont take the information and run like so many others do.
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