OT - Browning .22 ATD strange serial#

[neil mitchell]

Found a Browning .22 auto in a pawn shop for $239. Seems like a good deal.I've looked on 2 sites inc. Browning's and cannot figure out the date of manufacture.
Serial # is 37990T47 .
Help!!!!

Neil

[Blaine]

Found a Browning .22 auto in a pawn shop for $239. Seems like a good deal.I've looked on 2 sites inc. Browning's and cannot figure out the date of manufacture.
Serial # is 37990T47 .
Help!!!!

Neil

There are some Chinese knockoffs out there......If that # isn't on the Browning site, I'd be careful, Sir. If, somehow, it's a real Browning, jump quick, that's a giveaway price.

[Yance]

Found a Browning .22 auto in a pawn shop for $239. Seems like a good deal.I've looked on 2 sites inc. Browning's and cannot figure out the date of manufacture.
Serial # is 37990T47 .
Help!!!!

Neil

There are some Chinese knockoffs out there......If that # isn't on the Browning site, I'd be careful, Sir. If, somehow, it's a real Browning, jump quick, that's a giveaway price.

Yeah, what Blaine said.

Belgian Brownings all had a letter+number prefix, i.e., T8 would be a .22 Auto made in 1969. Japanese production used a two letter code in the middle of the SN that has no rhyme or reason.

The Chinese knockoffs are slick looking with the high gloss "Browning" finish so look close.

[gordylew]

could be a chinese copy receiver with a Browning barrel.

[neil mitchell]

Thanks for the replies guys! I think I'll pass on this one. Figured it was too good to be true.

Neil