The 5V prefix to a browning serial number indicates that your firearm is a Browning auto-5 Magnum shotgun that was made in the year 1965.
This was used in the serial number prefix with a number to indicate that you have a Browning auto-5 magnum shotgun.the number or numbers before the V indicate the year of manufacture,This was used by browning from 1958-1976.
The prefix of zero V(0V) indicates that you have a Browning magnum auto-5 shotgun that was made in the year 1960.
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V stands for 12 ga. MAGNUM (the model), and 73 is for the year 1973.
The number before the "V"
The Chevrolet V-8 as we know it was available starting in the 1955 model year.
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Your browning was made by FN for browning in 1950.
The 71D prefix dates your Browning to the year 1971.