Older Browning ATD-22 ??

[woodsltc]

I need some help in determining the correct "placement" of the serial number on an older Browning ATD .22cal (shorts only) wheel-sight model, that "I think" was made in the 1950's.

Note: the serial number is NOT on the receiver like the newer models. I've already been to the Browning website and Rimfire Central with some help provided.

This rifle belonged to my 92 yr. old dad and was the first firearm I have a memory of firing. Dad has given it to me and I'm trying get info on the DOB, etc....

Thanks for any help you guys/gals can give.
Don

 

[max]

It may not have a serial number, I don't think they were required prior to 68.

 

[s&wchad]

I believe earliest was on the collar around the magazine thumbpiece on the butt. Next was on the bottom of the barrel in front of the forearm and most recently on the receiver.

 

[crsides]

take the barrel off, and turn the receiver around so that you are looking at the front of the action. They put a serial number there for awhile on the early ones. Sometimes this matches the one found on the butt around the mag tube ring, but mostly they do not match.


Charlie

 

[woodsltc]

take the barrel off, and turn the receiver around so that you are looking at the front of the action. They put a serial number there for awhile on the early ones. Sometimes this matches the one found on the butt around the mag tube ring, but mostly they do not match.


Charlie

Charlie, mine has numbers at both locations........and you are right they don't match. They are a few hundred off from each other!

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

Don

 

[2152hq]

Front of the receiver and sometimes the trigger guard assembly. Should also be numbered on the back side of the butt plate and a pencil or crayon marked # on the opposing face of the butt stock wood if it's the original stock.
Ser# added to the mag stop plate collar at the rear of the butt stock a little later (late 50's) in addition to the receiver/trigger guard #,,but doesn't always appear there.

Lot's of 'should' and 'sometimes' as there are guns around that don't follow some or all of the rules. A couple of guns said to have left the factory un#'d.

'A' prefix for a .22short caliber rifle,,,,,'T' prefix for a .22LR caliber rifle on the early guns. Again there a handful of known guns that don't follow the rule.

Browning marked imports started in 1956.

 

[woodsltc]

Front of the receiver and sometimes the trigger guard assembly. Should also be numbered on the back side of the butt plate and a pencil or crayon marked # on the opposing face of the butt stock wood if it's the original stock.
Ser# added to the mag stop plate collar at the rear of the butt stock a little later (late 50's) in addition to the receiver/trigger guard #,,but doesn't always appear there.

Lot's of 'should' and 'sometimes' as there are guns around that don't follow some or all of the rules. A couple of guns said to have left the factory un#'d.

'A' prefix for a .22short caliber rifle,,,,,'T' prefix for a .22LR caliber rifle on the early guns. Again there a handful of known guns that don't follow the rule.

Browning marked imports started in 1956.

Mine has a four digit number with an 'A' prefix that can be seen after taking the barrel off and looking at the front of the receiver/action and another four digit number with an 'A' prefix on the magazine collar in the butt stock. These numbers are different, being separated by a few hundred numerals from each other. No other numbers in the areas you mention.

Looks like these older Brownings have as many anomalies as the older S&W's.



Don