T-Bolt 22 Rifle
The T-Bolt 22 was introduced in 1965 and went out of production in 1974. A Grade I and Grade II were offered.
To locate where your serial number is located, you will need to refer to your owner's manual. We have most owner's manuals online. You can go to those by clicking here.
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From 1958 serial numbers were preceded by the date of manufacture.
5X=T-Bolt 22 for 1965.
Example: 5X1000 = A 1965 T-Bolt 22 rifle with serial number 1000
In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5:
This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000.
Example: 69X1000 = A 1969 T-Bolt 22 rifle with a serial number of 1000.
In 1975 Browning standardized its serial number identification which it followed until 1998.
This would be a T-Bolt 22 Grade 1 rifle,manufactured in 1976 with the serial number 1000.