The production of the 22 Semi-Auto rifle began in 1914, and was officially imported by Browning in 1956. It is still in production today.
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| Date |
Historic
Information |
Serial Number
Info |
| 1914-1955 |
F.N. began production of the 22
Semi-Auto Rifle. |
No
serial numbers are available. |
| 1956-1967 |
In 1961, the codes for calibers were
changed:
T=Long Rifle Caliber
E=Short Rifle Caliber
Example: 8T1000 = A 1968 22 Long Rifle Caliber Semi-Auto Rifle with
serial number 1000. |
T=Long Rifle Caliber
E=Short Rifle Caliber |
| 1969-73 |
1969 started using two digits for the
date of manufacture:
T=Long Rifle Caliber
E=Short Rifle Caliber
This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.
Example: 69T1000 = A 1969 22 Semi-Auto rifle in 22 Long Rifle Caliber with a serial
number of 1000. |
T=Long Rifle Caliber
E=Short Rifle Caliber |
| 1974 |
In 1974, production of the 22 Semi-Auto
was moved to Miroku, Japan. The order of the serial number code was changed to:
1.Serial Number which started at 1000 for each year.
2. Two digit year code
3. Rifle type code:
T=Long Rifle Caliber
E=Short Rifle Caliber
Example: 1000T74 = A 1974 22 Semi-Auto rifle in 22 Long Rifle Caliber with a serial
number of 1000. |
T=Long Rifle Caliber |
| 1976-1997 |
In 1976, Browning standardized its
serial number identification.
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. 22
Semi-Auto Type |
146=Grade 1
246=Grade 2
346=Grade 3
646=Grade 6 |
|
Serial
Number Example:01001RT646
This would be a 22 Semi-Auto Grade 6
rifle, manufactured in 1976 with
the serial number 1000. |
| 1999 |
In 1998, Browning revised the
standardization of its serial number system to work with a new data base.
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.
22 Semi-Auto Type |
212=22 Semi-Auto
Rifle |
|
Serial
Number Example:01001NN212
This would be a 22 Semi-Auto Rifle, manufactured in 1999 with the serial number
01001.
|
