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kgb
PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:05 am  Reply with quote
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https://www.gunbroker.com/item/815555159

No connection to me, and I cannot tell if the trigger and safety were once gold and now fading so it might or might not be a SW16. Either way, looks like a nice gun.

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skeettx
PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 9:46 am  Reply with quote
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Cool gun,
Suicide safety
16-70 chamber
Beta date code


http://www.shotguns.se/html/belgium.html

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Cheyenne08
PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:58 pm  Reply with quote
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I am surprised no one bid on that gun, sure looked like it was worth $500 to me.

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kgb
PostPosted: Sat Jun 01, 2019 6:38 pm  Reply with quote
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I think this is the suicide safety, either way, not a cross-bolt.


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win7stw
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:59 am  Reply with quote



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Couldn't take it any longer. I just bought it. I hope it's an unmarked sweet. Either way seemed like a good price.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 10:47 am  Reply with quote
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[quote="win7stw"]Couldn't take it any longer. I just bought it. I hope it's an unmarked sweet. Either way seemed like a good price.[/quote

Congratulations, I think you got a good gun. Let us know if it is a sweet.

Dale

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win7stw
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 1:01 pm  Reply with quote



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[quote="Cheyenne08"]
win7stw wrote:
Couldn't take it any longer. I just bought it. I hope it's an unmarked sweet. Either way seemed like a good price.[/quote

Congratulations, I think you got a good gun. Let us know if it is a sweet.

Dale


Will do, I might need some help when to determine if it is from you fellas. I am excited it is choked modified.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:17 pm  Reply with quote



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I have an unmarked Sweet. Be glad to help if I can.
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skeettx
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 7:28 pm  Reply with quote
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https://www.shotgunworld.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=53&t=297760
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kgb
PostPosted: Mon Jun 03, 2019 8:25 pm  Reply with quote
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I carried a standard 16 for a number of years, with a 30" solid ribbed Full choked barrel it really wasn't light but I like the way it handled. Wound up with an unmarked Sweet 16, 28" solid rib choked Modified and it's a good one, X-prefix in the serial number which this one looks to be as well---doesn't designate standard or sweet by itself but the chart in the shotgunworld link shows it's a 1949 gun if it indeed is an X-prefix. The interior of the frame will show you for certain, depressing the carrier will show whether the sides of the frame were milled immediately above where the carrier rests and if the barrel serial number matches the frame the barrel's ring will be drilled vs. solid, if the gun is a lightweight/sweet. Congratulations on the purchase, lightweight or standard it looks like a nice gun!

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Stack16
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It is a standard weight, on the left side of the receiver where the squiggle engraving is there is no interruption for "sweet sixteen" for a marked one, on the unmarked sweet 16 one it is interrupted with "Browning arms company St Louis Mo" plus the top of the BBL. does not have matte on top to the front site.

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win7stw
PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 7:16 am  Reply with quote



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Just landed this one too. Bummed the stock is cut. Barrel on this one has the 3 holes in it and serial numbers match. I have an extra Belgium forearm I might put on it. I also have a new jap forearm and stock I could use. I might try to trade that set for a Belgium stock.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/816369991

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Bronzebow
PostPosted: Sat Jun 08, 2019 9:17 am  Reply with quote



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nice unmarked sweet 16. congratulations.
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PRONGHORNSOUTH
PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 3:52 am  Reply with quote



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win7stw wrote:
Just landed this one too. Bummed the stock is cut. Barrel on this one has the 3 holes in it and serial numbers match. I have an extra Belgium forearm I might put on it. I also have a new jap forearm and stock I could use. I might try to trade that set for a Belgium stock.

https://www.gunbroker.com/item/816369991


Good for you!
Welcome to the Sweet World! Honest looking, old gun, I'm sure there is a amazing story in it's past!
Congratulations on your find.
Enjoy, enjoy!
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wahoo
PostPosted: Sun Jun 09, 2019 10:06 am  Reply with quote



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Hope I’m not hi jacking OP’s thread, but since it attracted sweet 16 fans, thought I’d throw in a quick question....Where is a good read to bone up on sweet 16’s vs standard A5 16s as far as the differences through the years? Think I might start looking for one to add to my 16ga line up. I only own one other auto, and it’s a 12ga 1100. Saw an early A5 16 recently for sale that was in the English style stock, solid rib, and said “Acier Special” on 28” bbl. Trigger (not gold) looked odd to me in that it was not as concaved as usual and seemed canted more rearwards than usual. Are those special as far as handling goes or otherwise?

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