Looking for Help with Browning Lever Action 22 SERIAL NUMBER

[rmcda]

My son has just been given a Browning 22 lever action rifle marked 22 short, long, long rifle.
It has also the marking Browning Arms Co. Morgan, Utah and Montreal PQ.
The serial number is hard to read but I am pretty sure it is 72B###31
I have checked the Browning site and cannot find anything that matches
Can anyone help me out please - sorry no pictures at this point.

 

[kamlooky]

Doing a bit of search and I'd say it was built in 1972.

Here is some info off one site posted on the internet.

Dating Browning Firearms Post 1958 Manufacture
•This dating system is for Browning firearms manufactured after 1958.
•Most early Browning serial numbers contained no date or model information and can not be dated using this system.


1958 to 1968 - The last digit of the year was used. (Code "8" is duplicated for 1958 and 1968.)


Example: Serial number 8G12345:
•8 = Year of manufacture (1958)
•G = Model
•12345 = Serial number


1968 to 1975 - The last two digits of the year was used,


Example: Serial number 69B12345:
•69 = Year of manufacture (1969)
•C = Model
•12345 = Serial number


1975 - All product codes were changed to 3 digits and new (letter) date codes were adopted.


Example: Serial number 151RT1234
•RT = Year of manufacture (1976)
•151 = Model
•1234 = Serial number


1975 Information Sequence
European and U.S. manufactured firearms:
Product Code Year
Serial Number



Japanese manufactured firearms:
Serial Number Year
Product Code



1975 Date Codes
Z = 1
Y = 2
X= 3
W= 4
V = 5
T = 6
R = 7
P = 8
N = 9
M = 0 / 10

 

[rmcda]

Thank You very much for taking the time to help me so quickly.
Really appreciated.