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rustyBurl · 12-25-2009, 05:16 PM

On my Browning 12 Gage Automatic it is marked with the following:

Browning Automatic FN ... 15491 8g (g? not sure) ... Light Twelve Browning ... Browning Arms Company St. Louis MO. ... Special Steel-12 GA-shells 24 ... then there are markings on the barrel some I can't make out clearly but it looks like: OKg 984 K (K?) ... then an oval mark with a diamond attached to the left of the oval ... R over PV ... inside what looks like a oval with a crown there is ELG and a small star ... last a half circle with 12-70

Could someone please let me know what all this means. Any info is much appreciated.

Alpo · 12-25-2009, 07:52 PM

The oval with the crown, the ELG and the star is a Belgian proofmark. So your gun is a "Belgian Browning", which is the most coveted kind. The "G" means it's a lightweight gun, but you already know that - Light Twelve. Looks like it was made in 1934, if I'm reading the SN chart correctly. 'Course, the Browning numbering system is extremely confusing.

http://proofhouse.com/browning/index.html

rustyBurl · 12-26-2009, 04:38 PM

Thank you for your information on my Browning Light Twelve. Your reply & informtion was much apprecited.

12-25-2009, 05:16 PM	#1
rustyBurl Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2	Help Please. Would like to know about my gun. On my Browning 12 Gage Automatic it is marked with the following: Browning Automatic FN ... 15491 8g (g? not sure) ... Light Twelve Browning ... Browning Arms Company St. Louis MO. ... Special Steel-12 GA-shells 24 ... then there are markings on the barrel some I can't make out clearly but it looks like: OKg 984 K (K?) ... then an oval mark with a diamond attached to the left of the oval ... R over PV ... inside what looks like a oval with a crown there is ELG and a small star ... last a half circle with 12-70 Could someone please let me know what all this means. Any info is much appreciated. -->

12-25-2009, 07:52 PM	#2
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: Help Please. Would like to know about my gun. The oval with the crown, the ELG and the star is a Belgian proofmark. So your gun is a "Belgian Browning", which is the most coveted kind. The "G" means it's a lightweight gun, but you already know that - Light Twelve. Looks like it was made in 1934, if I'm reading the SN chart correctly. 'Course, the Browning numbering system is extremely confusing. http://proofhouse.com/browning/index.html __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

12-26-2009, 04:38 PM	#3
rustyBurl Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 2	Re: Help Please. Would like to know about my gun. Thank you for your information on my Browning Light Twelve. Your reply & informtion was much apprecited.