Date & Know Your Browning B-80 Shotgun

The production of the B-80 Automatic Shotgun began in 1981. Production ceased in 1988.

Use the picture below to locate the serial number on your Browning B-80 Shotgun.

Date Historic Information Serial Number Info 1981-1988 In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. The B-80 went out of production in 1987   1. Serial Number beginning with 01001 at the start of each year.   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   Serial Number Example: 451PM01001 This would be a B-80, manufactured in 1980 with the serial number 01001.