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Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 1911Fan4Life #19054171 12/28/23 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 J JohnGlenn Campfire Member JohnGlenn Campfire Member J Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 Mine has later serial number than I thought. 298,000'ish. Light Twelve. Mint. Suicide safety. I would sell it at the right price. Sounds newer than you are looking for. Good luck.

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 JohnGlenn #19054757 12/29/23 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,211 Central ND W win7stw Campfire Regular win7stw Campfire Regular W Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,211 Central ND Originally Posted by JohnGlenn Mine has later serial number than I thought. 298,000'ish. Light Twelve. Mint. Suicide safety. I would sell it at the right price. Sounds newer than you are looking for. Good luck. Does it have Light 12 engraved on the receiver? Safety gold colored?

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 win7stw #19054998 12/29/23 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 J JohnGlenn Campfire Member JohnGlenn Campfire Member J Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 Yes to both.

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 JohnGlenn #19055028 12/29/23 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 1 1911Fan4Life OP Campfire Member OP 1911Fan4Life Campfire Member 1 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 Yes that’s newer. This is the suicide safety I’m looking for. Attached Images IMG_0330.png (690.8 KB, 122 downloads)

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 1911Fan4Life #19055533 12/29/23 Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 J JohnGlenn Campfire Member JohnGlenn Campfire Member J Joined: Dec 2017 Posts: 168 Yep. Mine is definitely newer. Light twelve goldish colored suicide safety. Like that, but more modern looking.

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 JohnGlenn #19056093 12/29/23 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 1 1911Fan4Life OP Campfire Member OP 1911Fan4Life Campfire Member 1 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 If yours says Light Twelve on the side of the receiver and has a good trigger it should not have a suicide safety

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 JohnGlenn #19056094 12/29/23 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 1 1911Fan4Life OP Campfire Member OP 1911Fan4Life Campfire Member 1 Joined: Oct 2023 Posts: 113 Post a pic if u can

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 1911Fan4Life #19056203 12/29/23 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,211 Central ND W win7stw Campfire Regular win7stw Campfire Regular W Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,211 Central ND Originally Posted by 1911Fan4Life If yours says Light Twelve on the side of the receiver and has a good trigger it should not have a suicide safety My guess is it’s a 1949 model. 47 had unmarked Light Twelves as did 48. 49 was the last year of the suicide sliding safety if I remember correctly

Re: Looking for a early Browning Auto 5 1911Fan4Life #19061707 12/31/23 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 233 Northen Nevada L lcf Campfire Member lcf Campfire Member L Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 233 Northen Nevada Hello, PM sent

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