O." over what looks like "6av.-Ga." Upper right rear side of the frame, beneath the grip is a "P". Inside of the frame is a rather large "Ad" just below the mag release. The front sight is staked and the rear sight is dovetailed. The upper right rear side of the slide has a star over a "T". BROWNING" over the forward portion of the frame. Also, under the firing pin channel is a star over "V" and a large "7".
#Browning date code serial number
There is a strange proof mark repeated above the serial number on the barrel, front side of the trigger guard, and toward the rear of the firing pin channel on the underside of the slide. It is stamped three times, all on the right (ejection port) side, once on the chamber area of the barrel, just below the ejection port on the slide, and below the slide release pin on the frame. The serial number is six digits "2897XX". It seems to be Cerakoted OD Green on the slide and mag release and then black on the frame. I am trying to find out some information on it for him also. I have a customer that recently brought in a Hi-Power with a consistent stovepipe issue. I "modernized" my 1950 without permanently altering anything. If you are going to shoot your 1955, you should probably replace all springs, including the sear spring. *All of the old worn out parts have been stored away for posterity. she is a great shooter when I bring her out. I speculate her father was a WWll GI and brought it home after the war. A woman older than my 64 years was liquidating her late fathers collection as she had no interest. It was in pretty good shape, though obviously used and long neglected. I like hearing the story that goes along with any older pistol I find, even if it's just a glimpse. I'd guess it's possible this was an option for earlier service members. I have heard tales of Vietnam Vets buying them at the PX to bring home at the end of their tours. I have mused after finding a pistol quite similar to yours but from 1950, that GIs may have brought them back after serving in Europe or Korea. I agree with ToddSig on the date and book recommendations. Keep us posted when you get the High Power. For care, parts and more gun specific information, Stephen Campp's The Shooters Guide to the Browning Hi Power. If you are new to Hi/High Powers, for historical information I would recommend you purchase Anthony Vanderlinden's FN Browning Pistol Book and Blake Stevens The Browning High Power Automatic Pistol. Vanderlinden's book has a great section on High Power holsters, but in a quick check I did not see one similar to yours. This indicates a third quarter 1955 production date. From the image it appears the the box is open on the bottom. And, to narrow it down further on the trigger guard is a 5 with a box around it. On the slide and frame is a Controllers of the Proof mark, an R on its back with an asterisk This is Sylvan Wagemans mark, who worked 1951-1965. I am not an expert on FN marked High Powers, but two things that I see fit the 1955 date. GunsRC on GB sells some great collector weapons. This would be a BAR Mark II rifle, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001.Welcome to the forum, and great purchase. In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. This would be a BAR Mark II Safari, manufactured in 1993 with the serial number 01001. In 1993 Browning introduced the BAR Mark II series. This would be a BAR High Power Rifle, manufactured in 1977 with the serial number 01001. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.Date of Manufacture is a two digit code:.In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.Įxample: 69M1000 = A 1969 BAR High Power rifle with a serial number of 1000. In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture:
#Browning date code series
The BAR Mark II series was introduced in 1993 and is still in production. The production of the BAR high power rifle began in 1967 and lasted through 1992.
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