I Just picked up a Belgium sweet sixteen that I believe was made for Euro markets. The V&S book doesnt hit everything that this gun has. The serial number is 1267364 - but the 64 is much smaller than the other numbers. It also has a 1 above the number. So this leads me to believe it was made in 64. It has the blacker blueing that started around 63/64, safety design post 64, has pistol grip checkering 63 and prior and the Fabrique Nationele/Acier Special vent rib barrel. All this from the V&S book. Now the kicker - the left side of the reciever does not have the bust of John Browning or the circle R. I could not find anything about that in the book so this is my biggest concern. The gun also has the factory installed sling mounts/swivel - which seems to be popular for the Euro guns. Any info would be appreciated on the reciever/serial and if it is in fact a gun made for the Euro market.

Euro guns normally have the ball grip like yours does.

That is one sweet shotgun... I have a Fabrique Nationale d'Armes de Guerre.. Old thing.. Has swivels on it as well.. Sweet sixteen steel.. Mine looks like it got left in a barn for 50 years.. Your's looks rockstar.. Browning has a date chart if you wanta see how old it is..

Nice gun. I have an old Belgium A5 "Light Twelve". Still shoots perfect and my grandfather bought it new when he was 13 over 60 years ago. It's been hunted alot and it shows but still performs flawlessly. That gun looks near mint condition.