Superposed Over/Under Shotgun

The Superposed shotgun was introduced to the U.S. market in 1931 and discontinued distribution in the U.S. in 1986.. The Superposed is still available through Browning International's Custom Shop.

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

Date

Historic Information

Serial Number Info

1931-39

Production of the Superposed 12 ga. began in 1931.

1-17,000
Exact production figures are not available. Year of manufacture on Pre-World War II production is strictly a guess at best.

1939-1947

Production ceased during World War II

1948

17100-17200

1949

Production of the 20 ga. began. First series of numbers are for the 12 ga. Second series of numbers are for the 20 ga.
These serial numbers for each year from 1949-63 are best guess.

12 ga.: 17201-20000
20 ga.: 100-1700

1950

12 ga.: 20001-21000
20 ga.: 1701-2800

1951

12 ga.: 21001-27000
20 ga.: 2801-2100

1952

12 ga.: 27001-33000
20 ga.: 3201-5300

1953

12 ga.: 33001-37000
20 ga.: 5301-6700

1954

12 ga.: 37001-43000
20 ga.: 6701-8400

1955

12 ga.: 43001-48000
20 ga.: 8401-9400

1956

12 ga.: 48001-54000
20 ga.: 9401-10500

1957

12 ga.: 54001-59000
20 ga.: 10501-11500

1958

12 ga.: 59001-68500
20 ga.: 11501-14180

1959

12 ga.: 68501-76500
20 ga.: 14181-17060

1960

12 ga.: 76501-86500
20 ga.: 17061-20640

1961

12 ga.: 86501-96500
20 ga.: 20641-23820

1962

12 ga.: 96501-99999
20 ga.: 23821-27300

1963-68

From 1962 serial numbers were followed by the date of manufacture.
2S=12 gauge for the year 1962.
2V=20 gauge for the year 1962.
2F=28 gauge for the year 1962.
2J=.410 bore for the year 1962.
Example: 6556S2 = A 1962 Superposed 12 ga. shotgun with serial number 6556.

S=12 gauge
V=20 gauge
F=28 gauge
J=.410 bore

1969-75

1969 started using two digits for the date of manufacture:
S=12 gauge
V=20 gauge
F=28 gauge
J=.410 bore
This was then preceded by the serial number beginning with 1000.
Example: 1000S69 = A 1969 Superposed 12 ga.. shotgun with a serial number of 1000.

S=12 gauge
V=20 gauge
F=28 gauge
J=.410 bore

1976-1986

In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998.

1. Superposed Type	213=12 gauge 233=20 gauge 173=28 gauge 183=.410 bore
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:

213RT01001

This would be an Superposed 12 ga., manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 01001.