To find your serial number, you will
need to refer to your owner's manual.
| Date |
Historic Information |
Serial Number Info |
| 1969-75 |
In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the
date of manufacture:
K=BLR Lever Action 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. |
K=BLR Lever Action Rifle
Made in Belgium from 1969 - 1972. Made in Japan from 1973 to present. |
| 1976-1997 |
In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number
identification which it followed until 1998. The Model 81 BLR was
introduced in 1981. The Lightning BLR was introduced in 1995.
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 |
| 3. BLR Type |
127=BLR Lever Action
327=Model 81 BLR Long Action
227=Model 81 BLR Short Action
427=Lightning BLR |
|
Serial
Number Example:
01001PY227
This would be an Model 81 BLR Short Action rifle,manufactured in
1982 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. 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 |
| 3. Lightning BLR Type |
341=Lightning BLR |
|
Serial
Number Example:
01001NN341
This would be a Lightning BLR rifle, manufactured in 1999 with the
serial number 01001. |
