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Oldtimr 09-29-2015 01:46 PM

Mike, brake the gun down. I would be extremely surprised if the chamber length is not stamped somewhere on the barrel.

[email protected] 09-29-2015 01:49 PM


Originally Posted by flags (Post 4220924)
I've got a Belgian Sweet Sixteen and it shoots 2 3/4 shells. Nice gun but I hardly use it anymore since 20 gauge is a lot easier to find shells for.

Yes my dad has a sweet 16 I hunted with that gun growing up witch is why I got this one I ordered my shells from Classic Shooting Company

[email protected] 09-29-2015 01:50 PM


Originally Posted by Oldtimr (Post 4221036)
Mike, brake the gun down. I would be extremely surprised if the chamber length is not stamped somewhere on the barrel.

Ok let's take a look

RPD63 09-29-2015 01:52 PM

It may say 65mm or 70mm....if it's an older gun.

[email protected] 09-29-2015 02:04 PM


Originally Posted by Oldtimr (Post 4220929)
Does it say 2 1/2 inch chamber on the barrel?

on the bottom of the barrel it says choke 16.8 and on the side in the same line it says full 16 special steel it says 16.65

RPD63 09-29-2015 02:06 PM

That's a 2 9/16 in barrel. Probably not made in 1952 unless the barrel and receiver are not matched.

RPD63 09-29-2015 02:07 PM

What's the serial number? Pm me if you don't want to post it.

RPD63 09-29-2015 02:09 PM

16.65. Translates to 16 gauge gun chambered for 65 mm shells.

[email protected] 09-29-2015 02:11 PM


Originally Posted by RPD63 (Post 4221046)
That's a 2 9/16 in barrel. Probably not made in 1952 unless the barrel and receiver are not matched.

There is also a serial# on the barrel that I ran through the Browning web site and it matched 1952

[email protected] 09-29-2015 02:15 PM


Originally Posted by RPD63 (Post 4221049)
16.65. Translates to 16 gauge gun chambered for 65 mm shells.

So what does that translate to in inches


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