Texas Hancock Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 How can I verify the age of a Benelli gun? I have the serial number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hookster Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 Welcome to the forum Texas Hancock!!!.... Look on the receiver near the trigger guard for two letters in a little rectangle and then look up the letter code on a chart of Italian Firearms Date Codes like you can find here: http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php?topic=121.0 Take Care, Hookster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 (edited) LOOKS LIKE HOOKSTER WAS HITTING THE SEND BUTTON WHILE I WAS STILL TYPING Shotgun? Proof marks are your best bet. I've found this list to be useful although I can't vouch for its complete accuracy. There's a small square on the bottom of the receiver just above the trigger guard that contains the letters. In the case of my M1's and M2's it appears accurate based on my knowledge of when I got the guns. Date of Manufacture AA 1975 AB 1976 AC 1977 AD 1978 AE 1979 AF 1980 AH 1981 AI 1982 AL 1983 AM 1984 AN 1985 AP 1986 AS 1987 AT 1988 AU 1989 AZ 1990 BA 1991 BB 1992 BC 1993 BD 1994 BF 1995 BH 1996 BI 1997 BL 1998 BM 1999 BN 2000 BP 2001 BS 2002 BT 2003 BU 2004 BZ 2005 CA 2006 CB 2007 CC 2008 Edited November 11, 2012 by truckcop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gutierrez Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I have a H and K Benelli m3 Super 90 with the date code AU, can anyone educate me on the difference of a Pre-ban shotgun and a post ban shotgun please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bambihunter Posted June 1, 2020 Share Posted June 1, 2020 Matthew, all I can say is that chart above shows 1989 which was before the 1993 AWB so I'd call it pre-ban. I don't recall any other bans for shotguns. I think the best part is the factory early models can stay that way without having to worry about 922r compliance with changed parts to make the same thing. I have a couple of M3T's. Those are the top fold tactical folders that are quite uncommon, maybe even rare. I've heard all kinds of numbers for them, with most saying 180 of them in the USA and allegedly used at nuclear power plant facilities. That is all hear-say though so take it for what it's worth. as for use at nuclear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tango76 Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I have a mossy oak long barrel 12 that I found the serial number, starting with a V and ending in a C. Need some info to sell. Year, model, etc... any help would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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