A old sweet 16????

[Milspec714]

http://www.browning.com/customerservice/dategun/detail.asp?id=13

http://www.browning.com/customerserv...ail.asp?ID=197

[Ripon83]

That's a hole lot better then the $100 Colt would charge....good luck

[BigDogatPlay]

You certainly have an oldie.... the goodie part likely would need some examination. Got pix?

The five digit serial places it squarely pre-1939. A check at proofhouse.com puts a five digit serial beginning with 70 within 1928. All the markings described would be correct to that period, serial number matching all around is always a plus.

One thing to have checked professionally by a gunsmith is the chamber length. A 16 in that vintage may have been made, more likely than not, with a 2.5 inch chamber. No manufacturer loads that length any more that I know of. The gun may have been modified to a 2.75 inch chamber at some point later, or made that way. But it's an important point to resolve before you go shooting it.

A true Sweet 16 will be marked as such on the receiver, at least all the ones I've seen or researched.

[Milspec714]

You certainly have an oldie.... the goodie part likely would need some examination. Got pix?

The five digit serial places it squarely pre-1939. A check at proofhouse.com puts a five digit serial beginning with 70 within 1928. All the markings described would be correct to that period, serial number matching all around is always a plus.

One thing to have checked professionally by a gunsmith is the chamber length. A 16 in that vintage may have been made, more likely than not, with a 2.5 inch chamber. No manufacturer loads that length any more that I know of. The gun may have been modified to a 2.75 inch chamber at some point later, or made that way. But it's an important point to resolve before you go shooting it.

A true Sweet 16 will be marked as such on the receiver, at least all the ones I've seen or researched.

Pix yes will put up... proofhouse.com nice i will check that place out... and chamber check will check myself... awesome thank you...

[Thefeeder]

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Going with the posted Serial# its to early to be a Sweet 16

Sweets came to market in 1936.....no "sweet 16" marked on receiver until post war.

I believe it to be to old to have 2 9/16 chambers...need to reference to be sure. Old guns rechambered to 2 3/4 don't have a following from collectors