Bc Miroku Serial Numbers <NEWEST »>

| Model | Years of Miroku Production | Serial Number Type | |--------|----------------------------|--------------------| | BL-22 | 1969–present | Pre-1976: numeric; 1976+: two-letter date code | | BLR | 1969–present | Two-letter date code (positions 5-6) | | BPS | 1977–present (some US-made after 2000) | First two letters = date | | Citori | 1973–present | Letters 4-5 = date | | Auto-5 (Japanese) | 1976–1998 | First two letters = date | | BAR (MkII, Mk3) | 1976–present | Letters 4-5 = date |

Serial number 104NY**** on a Citori: N = 1977? No — on Citori, first two digits are model, then letters. You must check model-specific layouts. bc miroku serial numbers

The remaining digits are the production sequence. | Model | Years of Miroku Production |

If you see a 6 in the year position, it likely means 1976—the first year of Japanese Browning Auto-5 production. The remaining digits are the production sequence

Shotguns marked with the BC prefix generally fall into two categories:

Decoding a Browning Miroku serial number requires:

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