The production of the B-80 Automatic Shotgun began in 1981. Production ceased in 1988.

Use the picture below to locate the serial number on your Browning B-80 Shotgun.

Date & Know Your Browning B-80 Shotgun

Historic Information (1981-1988) Serial Number Info

In 1976 Browning re-standardized its serial number identification. The B-80 went out of production in 1987.

  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

Serial Number Example:

451PM01001

This would be a B-80, manufactured in 1980 with the serial number 01001.