Italian Firearms Year of Manufacture Look Up works for Beretta, Benelli and other Italian firearms.
YEAR SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER YEAR SERIAL NUMBER. 1914 246892 to 2 400000 to 4 WW II. 1915 to 2 to 4 to 402797. 1916 to 2 to 4 to 402833. 1917 to 2 to 4 to 402898. 1918 to 2 to 4 to 403222.
- Franchi 530 12 GA Description: Franchi 530 12 GA Model: 530 Condition: Used Gauge: 12 GA Serial Number: R49143 Action: Semi Auto Shotgun Metal Finish: Matte Blued Receiver: Steel receiver Barrel Length: 30' Steel vent rib barrel Chambers: 2.75” chamber Chokes: Improved Modified choke Stock: Wood stock L.O.P.:14.5” length of pull over Franchi pad Sights: Mid.
- Franchi 48AL, 12ga, 26' Plain barrel, Fixed IC choke. SN is 0921xx, made in 1964. Factory finish on both metal and forearm, stock was broken and replaced with a 90% finished stock.
- Franchi SPAS12 Proofing Date Codes. Tom tells me that Shotgunworld.com tells us that the Italian Government tells us they have standardized date codes on guns: Tom and I were thinking that these may be the two letter prefix on your gun's serial number. Only problem is AA is 1975, and the gun wasn't introduced until 1979. I also don't think I've.
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Italian firearms date year of proof codes.
Italian Date Codes | ||
1945 = 1 | 1967 = XXIII | 1989 = AU |
1946 = 2 | 1968 = XXIV | 1990 = AZ |
1947 = 3 | 1969 = XXV | 1991 = BA |
1948 = 4 | 1970 = XXVI | 1992 = BB |
1949 = 5 | 1971 = XX7 | 1993 = BC |
1950 = 6 | 1972 = XX8 | 1994 = BD |
1951 = 7 | 1973 = XX9 | 1995 = BF |
1952 = 8 | 1974= XXX | 1996 = BH |
1953 = 9 | 1975 = AA | 1997 = BI |
1954 = X | 1976 = AB | 1998 = BL |
1955 = XI | 1977 = AC | 1999 = BM |
1956 = XII | 1978 = AD | 2000 = BN |
1957 = XIII | 1979 = AE | 2001 = BP |
1958 = XIV | 1980 = AF | 2002 = BS |
1959 = XV | 1981 = AH | 2003 = BT |
1960 = XVI | 1982 = AI | 2004 = BU |
1961 – XVII | 1983 = AL | 2005 = BZ |
1962 = XVIII | 1984 = AM | 2006 = CA |
1963 = XIX | 1985 = AN | 2007 = CB |
1964 = XX | 1986 = AP | 2008 = CC |
1965 = XXI | 1987 = AS | 2009 = CD |
1966 = XXII | 1988 = AT | 2010 = CF |
Prior to 1945 date codes were in Roman numerals and included the month and the last two numbers of the year, so January 1922 would be rendered IXXII. | ||
Franchi Brescia Serial Numbers
Was wondering if someone might have a clue what model long-recoil 28' 12g Franchi I've come into possession of? I've searched everywhere on the internet and haven't found any matches yet, although I'm guessing it's an ancient AL48.
I took it out to the skeet range today and the magazine spring popped out before I could chamber the first round! It appears the follower C clip let go and pushed it into the receiver. So, I had to pull that darn thing out of there while on the pad...pretty sorry situation... The spring was in pretty bad shape so I trashed it and just fed one round at a time...50 times. Good news was that it cycled/ejected fine and dandy!
However, I need to replace the spring, follower, and that C clip thing--a spring retaining ring? I guess as soon as I can figure out what kind of gun it is, I'll order it up from Numrich (e-parts). I'm guessing an old AL48, since it is long recoil?
Anyways, if anybody is still with me, here's the description of this antique, springless wonder...
1. The serial number stamped under the receiver, forward of the carrier says 24480. Yup, know it should have more numbers and a letter in front of it, but it don't. It looks like someone scratched their initials of 'HED' above it. (If your initials are HED and this is your old gun--little help!?)
2. Along the left side of the RIBBED barrel toward the receiver it says: S.A. LUIGI FRANCHI BRESCIA MADE IN ITALY.
3. Left side receiver says: S.A. Luigi Franchi (Brescia) Made In Italy in a script type of writing.
4. On the bottom of the stock drop (about 6 inches aft of the trigger--sorry, don't know what it's called) is a wine colored plug thing that says, you guessed it, the same exact thing! This plug has one flathead screw in the middle.
5. Along the right side barrel aft it says: STOEGER ARMS CORPORATION NEW YORK. Good, now I know it was imported after 1930...
6. Along the front right of the receiver, there are three stamps in the metal. From top to bottom:
a: some kind of crest with what looks like wings and a diagonal cross ?
b: a wreathed star with 'PSF' underneath it
c. a slightly smaller wreathed star with the word 'FINITO' underneath it.
Nothing else is stamped on this gun.
Painful, I know. I'd like to take a picture of this stuff and post it, but it's all such tiny print, I doubt I can get my camera to make sense of it! Anyways, any help you fine folks can provide, will be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
Rick