The T-Bolt 22 was introduced in
1965 and went out of production in 1974. A Grade I and Grade II were
offered.
To locate where your serial
number is located, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's
manuals online. You can go to those by clicking here.
| Date |
Historic
Information |
Serial Number
Info |
| 1965-68 |
From 1958 serial numbers were preceded
by the date of manufacture.
5X=T-Bolt 22 for 1965.
Example: 5X1000 = A 1965 T-Bolt 22 rifle with serial number 1000 |
X=T-Bolt 22 |
| 1969-75 |
In 1969 Browning started using two
digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified
the type of Auto-5:
X=T-Bolt 22
This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.
Example: 69X1000 = A 1969 T-Bolt 22 rifle with a serial number of 1000. |
X=T-Bolt 22 |
| 1976-1982 |
In 1975 Browning standardized its
serial number identification which it followed until 1998.
| 1.
T-Bolt 22 Type |
116-Grade 1
216=Grade 2 |
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:1161RT01001
This would be a T-Bolt 22 Grade 1
rifle,manufactured in 1976 with
the serial number 1000. |
