![]() ![]() This might explain the seeming oddity of the two numbers following the "K."Īn example of dating convention can be found in Japanese coins. Counting 1926 as year "1," a XXXXXK49 model would translate to 1974, which would confirm it as a early Japanese BLR. In the early 70s, the reigning emperor was Hirohito, who ascended the throne in 1926. This way is the count the year of the current emperor. However, the two years following the "K" were stamped in the traditional Japanese way of presenting the year of date. My theory is this: once production went to Miroku, the same numbering convention was used as in Belgium. I have a theory I wanted to share and see what you guys think and whether the serial numbers out there can either prove or disprove my theory. Since I have one such model in 308, I wonder my rifle is a "typo" rifle, typos in the early years after the move from Belgium and prior to Browning's standardization of serial numbers in 1975. XXXXXK74 was accidentally punched in as XXXXXK47. Just great stuff.Īfter reading the very excellent BLR article by Bruce Hamlin, I could not help but note a couple of comments on the possibility that early Japanese BLR numbers got somehow transposed, i.e. ![]() I am just fascinated with them, as much as I am with the pre-64 Win 94's. ![]()
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