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1. Browning Fn Safari Serial Numbers
2. Browning Safari Serial Numbers

1. If it is indeed a FEG forgery, the serial number coincides with a FEG P9 from the early 1990's. I'm no expert on FN serial numbers, so I'll leave it at that and let the experts make a more authoritative appraisal of the gun. I have to say, though, that I've never seen an FN or Browning HP with tool marks that bad on the barrel cam lug.
2. Browning rifles built up to 1968 (69) did not have the serial numbers on the receivers for the most part. The Gun Control Act of 1968 changed things a bit in regard to serial number placement. FN rifles were produced for Sears, Western Auto, and a lot of other retailers.
3. & Sako High Power Rifles. Introduced in 1959. Date of manufacture code included with the serial number. Post 1958 manufacture dates.
4. Browning FN Mauser Safari.264 Win. Serial number: L9040 (ca. Mag., blue steel stepped Sporter weight barrel, early style fully adjustable rear sight and hooded ramp front sight. Blue steel FN Mauser action and blue floor plate w/ simplle line engraving.

Browning Fn Safari Serial Numbers

Then I tried '1958 FN browning rifle' and found 1 result with a SN that started with 'L', it was LXXXX with 4 numbers. The blue book 28th edition states this model came out in 1958, and only had a letter prefix for the first few years dependent on the grade of rifle.

The production of the BAR high power rifle began in 1968. The BAR Mark II series was introduced in 1993 and is still in production.

To find your serial number, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online.

Browning Safari Serial Numbers

Date	Historic Information	Serial Number Info
1967-75	1967-68 BARs had serial numbers that read like this: 1234M8. The number after the M designates the year. 7 means 67. 8 means 68. Starting in 1969 Browning began the actual number using two digits for the date of manufacture, followed by an M. The number before M is the year. M=BAR High Power Rifle. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69M1000 = A 1969 BAR High Power rifle with a serial number of 1000.	M=BAR High Power Rifle Before 1969 the number after the M was the year. 1969-75 the number before the M was year
1976-1992	In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998. 1. BAR Type 137=BAR High Power Rifle 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.	Serial Number Example: 137RT01001 This would be a BAR High Power Rifle, manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.
1993-1997	In 1993 Browning introduced the BAR Mark II series. 1. BAR Mark II Type 107=BAR Mark II Safari 1D7=BAR Mark II Lightweight 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.	Serial Number Example: 107NX01001 This would be a BAR Mark II Safari, manufactured in 1993 with the serial number 01001.
1998	In 1998 Browning redid the standardization of its serial number identifications to work with its new data base program, Oracle. 1. BAR Mark II Type 311=BAR Mark II 2. Date of Manufacture is a two digit code Z=1 Y=2 X=3 W=4 V=5 T=6 R=7 P=8 N=9 M=0 3. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.	Serial Number Example: 311NN01001 This would be a BAR Mark II rifle, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number 01001.