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16777 - Remington Model 513T Matchmaster
1/2/2026
Douglas Santa Rosa ca 95407

Maker: Remington, Model: 513T, Caliber: 22 LR, Barrel Length: 27 Inch, Finish: Long Gun - Blue, SN: 137974

Markings:
The serial number is on the underside of the barrel. On the barrel close to the receiver I see what appears to be 0 . The last character that looks like a bigger plus sign may be a different figure.

Question:
Could you please advise me on the date of manufacture Was this rifle ever military issue Thank you in advance for your response.

Answer:
The Remington Model 513T Matchmaster is a bolt-action .22 Long Rifle designed for target shooting. It was manufactured between 1940 and 1968, and features a 27-inch heavy barrel, Redfield aperture sights, and a six-shot detachable magazine.

The rifle was used for military training during World War II, these models are marked ``U.S. PROPERTY``.

Despite being considered ``second best`` to Remington`s Model 37, the 513T remains a highly accurate and affordable competition rifle.

Remington firearms that were manufactured between 1921 and 1972 have a two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel that identifies the month and year of manufacture. The first letter identifies the month, the other letter(s) identify the year. OldGuns.net has provided a place where you can enter the date code from your rifle and get a year of manufacture. You will find a link to the OldGuns.net Remington dates program on our right hand menu bar. Hope that this helps - Marc

16833 - Browning Auto 5 Date Question
1/2/2026
Brad

Maker: Browning, Model: Auto 5, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I`d like to figure out how old my great grandfathers Browning A5 is. I believe he was born around 1900. I have the gun. Just wondering what I can do to find out roughly what year it was made.

Answer:
Brad- Thanks for contacting Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters, but we do not know that information. However, we do know where to find the answer.

Browning, and a couple other makers, have a excellent customer support sites with historical info, not just the latest sales of new product advertising most companies put on their sites. Including ways to date when your gun was made.

Remember, the Auto-5 began production in 1902 and continued through 1999, and was made by FN, then Remington, and back to FN, with several changes in serial number format. They also had the A-5 Autoloader (New Model), the A-500G and A-500R models which were Auto 5 cousins, so be sure to use the right table.

Here is a link to the Auto 5 table covering your gun:

https://www.browning.com/support/date-your-firearm/auto-5-semi-automatic-shotgun.html

Hope that helps.

John Spangler

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