Browning A5 20Ga. I just received a A5 20ga shotgun by inheritance. I have determined it is a 1959 manufacture date, but the serial number is preceeded by 9Z. The Browning website states that the 9 signifies the year of manufacture but I can't find any reference to the Z. Anyone who could explain what the Z stands for would be greatly …D. Dalkowski110. 67 posts · Joined 2006. #3 · Jun 3, 2006. "If the serial number is 3088, the gun was made in early 1925." With due respect, not necessarily. "3088M" would be indicative of a Standard Weight made in 1958. Somehow, I have a feeling this is a 1958 Browning Auto-5 Standard Weight in 12 Gauge, though I too have have no idea of the ...Jan 29, 2018 · This video goes into learning how to read the serial number to date your Browning Auto 5 16ga. Covers Belgium and Japan models.The serial number decoder on the Browning website says it's a Standard Field with 3" chambers! Apparently mine isn't the only one that got stamped like that either. The only accurate DOM list I've found is the one the NRA site did, check it for your A5's number:Among the proof marks there is a date code we could use to date your gun, but since 1958 the year has become part of the serial number. The first one or (if post 1967) two digits are the year, followed by a “V”, then the serial number. So if yours reads “7V9” that would be the 9th Magnum manufactured in 1967. You can remove the tape now.Slight carry wear on buttstock. 28 inch modified vent ribbed barrel in excellent condition. 30 inch full choke vent ribbed barrel with slight wear. Assuming this is the barrel that was on the gun and shot more than the modified barrel. Price: $2,900.00. Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge. Manufacturer: Browning. Model: a5 Magnum. Serial Number: 72v4606.212 posts · Joined 2005. #1 · Jan 28, 2008. Hey all, long time reader of this forum and I have been reading a discussion on another board about the dates that salt wood was used on Browning Superposed and other guns. There seems to be alot of misinformation about these dates, which I have seen ranging from 1967 to 1976 on the long side to ...Thus, a gun with number 1501RT1234 is an A-5, 12 gauge magnum, made in 1976 (see Date Index) and is serial number 1234. After 1975, the number would be 151RT1234, or an A5-12 Magnum, made in 1976, serial number 1234. Serials were to begin with number 1000 each year. TWO MILLIONTH A-5 COMMEMORATIVE.A5guy. 10297 posts · Joined 2004. #5 · Dec 2, 2005. The gun is a 20 gauge Browning Auto 5 Lightweight made in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale. It was made in 1976 (76Z). That year Browning made two versions of the A5 20 Gauge,the Lightweight and the 3" Magnum (76X). The barrel is measured from the chamber to the muzzle.Browning Serial Numbers. BROWNING SERIALIZATION 1975 TO CURRENT: In 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter code system (located in the middle of the serial number) for determining the year of manufacture. For example "PN" would be "89" indicating 1989. LETTER NUMBER Z 1 Y 2 X 3 W 4 V 5 T 6 R 7 P 8 N 9We found this 12-gauge Belgian Browning A5 at my mother-in-law's house shortly after she passed away. It belonged to my wife's grandfather from Amarillo. ... you'll need a new barrel for that. The serial number dates it to 1929. The rest of the marks are Belgian proof marks. P.V., for example is Poudre Vive -- Smokeless Powder. 1kg087 is the ...Our model weighed in at 6 pounds, 12 ounces with a retail price of $1,559. Browning offers many other options, including a synthetic A5 Stalker and a pair of A5 Camo versions in two Mossy Oak ...Jun 23, 2016 · I can't make your date code look like any of the examples, but it might not be the original barrel. An early 1956 gun would probably have a barrel made in 1955. As to the right parts, the later Breech Blocks and Locking Blocks will fit a pre-1958 gun. The only difference is the width of the rail.Browning A5 Serial number. I have been trying to research my gun and can't find much with serial numbers. I inherited it from my grandfather and I'm just curious what I have. On the bottom of the receiver it is stamped with OM and under that is 12887. Barrel is stamped made in Belgium special steel 12 ga. 2 3/4.From what I've been able to tell, this is a very early model Browning A5, made in Belgium with a serial number of 977 putting it in the first year of manufacture, 1903. All the early Belgian markings are present. The Browning Ogden, Utah stamp is on the top of the barrel. The right side of the barrel has the 'Made in Belgium' stamp, while the ...I just came into an Auto-5 Magnum 30" barrel that is marked in a way I haven't seen before. The markings are as follows: Right Side. Browning Auto-5. Special Steel 12ga. Shells 2 3/4" and 3" Chrome. Left Side. Sport Active. This barrel takes Invector-Plus chokes and by all other appearances looks to be a factory barrel.This video goes into great detail of how to date your 12 Ga, A5. Covers standard, Light Twelve, and magnums. Also covers Belgium and Japan models,The serial numbers for Bobcat equipment is placed in several different locations on different types of machines, according to Bobcat. The Operation and Maintenance manual for each ...In simplistic terms---16s (short chambered ones) started way back when, only a handful of years after they started A5s. Then in the late 30s they were offered in a light, or soon-to-be--named the "Sweet Sixteen", but somewhere in that time frame Browning made "standard" (2 3/4") chambered models that weren't marked "Sweet Sixteen".Browning A5 sweet sixteen. I have came into possession of a Browning A5 16 gauge. It doesn't say "Sweet Sixteen" on the receiver, but in researching it, I believe it is one of the first sweet sixteens. I found a serial number list on this forum posted by Goad. The serial number on this gun is 117xxx, making it manufactured in 1938 according to ...In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: X=T-Bolt 22. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69X1000 = A 1969 T-Bolt 22 rifle with a serial number of 1000. X=T-Bolt 22. 1976-1982.The WWII production (1940-47 only) resulted in some 63,000 A-5's in 12, 16 & 20 gauges. The American Browning will have the serial number on the left side of the receiver and the FN produced A5 will have it on the bottom of the receiver. Here are the numbers on the barrel and receiver.Dec 24, 2010 · In 1969 Browning started using two digits for the date of manufacture which was followed by a four digit code that identified the type of Auto-5: M=standard weight. G=light weight. This was then followed by the serial number beginning with 1000. Example: 69G1000 = A 1969 Auto-5 Lightweight 12 ga.. shotgun with a serial number of 1000.This dating system is for Browning firearms manufactured after 1958. Most early Browning serial numbers contained no date or model information and can not be dated using this system. 1958 to 1968 - The last digit of the year was used. (Code "8" is duplicated for 1958 and 1968.) Example: Serial number 8G12345: 8 = Year of manufacture (1958)Hi, this is my first post. I have a Browning A5 12 gauge manufactured in Belgium in 1939. I consulted the Browning Chief Historian and he told me that records from that period are very poor if they exist at all. ... FN maintains serial number records back to serial number 1, the journals contain pages of 100 guns each, and the serial numbers ...On p.77 serial number R01 was shipped on November 5, 1953 and R3100 on December 31, 1953. Serial number R1009 may have been produced late November. In the text on p. 77 "FN sold minor amounts to distributors in other countries, the vast majority of both (S & R) of these series were sold to Browning."T-Bolt - New Model. The serial number for your firearm is found usually on the receiver. However, refer to your owner's manual if you have difficulty finding it. We have many owner's manuals online. In the serial number code key below, the model number code for your T-Bolt is 253.It is a 12 ga Browning A5, plain barrel, 2 3/4",made in belgium. It has Browning Arms Company St Louis Mo on top of barrel. Serial #42xx with a lighter stamped ' M ' above it. This is on bottom and forward of receiver. Barrel serial # is 2xx with an F above it. Matching last three numbers on receiver.During WWII, Remington supplied Browning with shotguns because FN in Belgium was occupied by the Nazis. These guns are actually the Model 11 with a cutoff and Browning markings and engraving. The serial number appears on the side of the receiver rather than on the bottom, and the prefix indicates gauge, A=16 etc.May 8, 2023 ... Art shows how to set-up friction rings for heavy and light loads.3765 posts · Joined 2008. #2 · Nov 15, 2012. Your Browning Auto 5 shotgun could not have been made in 1903. The serial number-year made tables for that year show serial numbers 1 through 4121 were made. Your gun was made in 1904 when serial numbers 4,122 through 13,300 were produced. Barrels are another matter, there are no serial number-year ...Auto 5, serial number help. I have an Auto-5 and the serial number doesn’t seem to match the formats I’ve seen, either from Browning’s website or the NRA. The serial number on the bottom of the receiver is 6492793 and the 64 is a little smaller than the rest of the numbers. The receiver is very plain with just ‘Browning’ engraved on ...The number following it is the actual serial number of the gun. The ball or round knob grip is just the style of the day. Browning serial #s (on A5s amoung others) are confusing and were oft changed due to several global and corporate influences. The whole thing goes a little something like this:It's a straight-grip FN Auto-5 with "Browning Patent" on it. Serial # 20285. ... Auto 5 just got an old a5 serial number on the receiver so its pre WW2 # is B 33266 in nice shahe stock has a small piece missing but overall a nice gun also has the adj poly choke . Save Share. Like. J.Browning Model A5 X Prefix- 16ga. For sale is a Browning Model A5 X Prefix semi-auto shotgun in 16ga. Serial number- X87074. This shotgun has a full choke and looks to have been manufactured in Belgium by FN in 1953. Post-war Belgium made "X Prefix Series." No serial number distinction between the Sweet 16 and the Standard 16 gauge A5.Thus, a gun with number 1501RT1234 is an A-5, 12 gauge magnum, made in 1976 (see Date Index) and is serial number 1234. After 1975, the number would be 151RT1234, or an A5-12 Magnum, made in 1976, serial number 1234. Serials were to begin with number 1000 each year. TWO MILLIONTH A-5 COMMEMORATIVE.Browning Semi-Automatic Five Shotgun (A-5) F.N. production began at serial number 1 in 1902. Prior to 1924, few serial records remain. Post 1958 manufacture dates. F.N. A-5 Production resumes. H = Standard Wgt. L = Lightweight. M = Standard Wgt.PhilipMarcAssad. To my understanding, the letter "V" represents a Magnum chamber. Check the barrel stamping--if it is chambered for 3" shells, that would seem to be correct. So "7V" would simply indicate an Auto-5 Magnum manufactured in 1967. As far as the rest of the serial number, it's just in consequential order of manufacture.The 16ga number 1 began in 1909. The two sets of numbers are different. A common mistake I have seen in many, many, gun shops and online sites is to assign the 12ga serial number date to a 16ga. I compiled this quick reference serial number guide for dating 16ga Browning A5s and the Auto 5-3 Shot, by serial number.Browning A5 16 Gauge Serial Number Date Guide. Jump to Latest Follow 721 - 740 of 854 Posts. 1 37 of 43 Go to page ... Looking to date a 16 Gauge FN Browning Auto 5 that I am cleaning up for a friend. Took me 6 hours to gently clean. Was covered in dirt, grime and speckle rust. Used Big 45 Frontier Cleaning pads, G96 and lots of elbow grease.General Discussion ~ Browning A5 serial numbers for the "X" series; bekuhl: Posted: Fri Mar 27, 2015 1:03 pm : Joined: 27 Mar 2015 Posts: 1: Is there a list of serial numbers for the models with the suffix of "X" in the early 1948 group that will show which ones were really "sweet sixteen" before the scrolling on the side. ... These didn't get ...Browning Belgium A5 Magnum 20 2 BBL Set Description: Browning Belgian A5 Magnum 20 2 Barrel Set with Vintage Hartmann Case with Key. Serial # 69x35959. 28 inch Belgian Vent Rib Choked Modified **. 28 inch Japanese Vent Rib Choked Full *. Flat knob manufactured in 1969.In nearly all cases the serial number will be required to perform the historical research. If possible, when you call, be ready with the serial number and model name. For more information and the final price with applicable state sales tax included please contact Browning Customer Service at 1-800-333-3288.Description: Up for sale Ducks Unlimited Browning A5 sweet sixteen 1988 shotgun of the year serial number 000486 this gun is unfired in the original case with all paper work and choke tubes , 26" barrel ,2 3/4" chamber the wood on this gun is stunning $3,400 sale pending shipped and insured I also have listed the 1990 Browning A5 light twenty ...Belgium Browning Auto 5 Magnum. I have a browning auto 5 magnum in I would say 95% condition. The serial number is 83919 belgium made and has a light brown wood. The stock has a rubber type cushion on it. The only problem with pricing is the barrel is different from the shotgun. The barrel has marking 12-75 inside a oval, full choke and has ...Aug 30, 2005 · I have an Auto-5 that is a Belgium gun that was supposed to have been manufactured in 1946, and would like to verify if this is indeed true or not. The Browning website says that FN did not take over manufacturing the Auto-5 until the 50's, but the serial number on this gun matches the range shown for 1946, and the gun is difinetly a Belgium ...BROWNING A5® AUTOLOADING SHOTGUNS If you have any questions about your new firearm, this owner’s manual or other Browning products, contact: Browning Customer Service One Browning Place Morgan, UT 84050-9326 Phone: (800) 333-3288 browning.com Please use the space below to record information about your new firearm.Shooting my Browning Auto-5 made in 1929.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/gunsoftheworld#graceyauto #browning #gunsoftheworldBrowning Age Lookup. To find the year of proof of your (Post 1975) Browning or Miroku shotgun you’ll need to find the Serial Number. On most over and under shotguns this should be situated under the top lever…. and on Semi-Autos somewhere on the receiver…. In the Serial number there are two letters together – This is your date code.Browning Serial Numbers. BROWNING SERIALIZATION 1975 TO CURRENT: In 1975 Browning began using the two (2) letter code system (located in the middle of the serial number) for determining the year of manufacture. For example "PN" would be "89" indicating 1989. LETTER NUMBER Z 1 Y 2 X 3 W 4 V 5 T 6 R 7 P 8 N 9My BAR .270 Win is a M69 serial. Has Patent Pending on side of barrel. So it is a very early MFG unit. It is a Grade II (has Elk and Pronghorn engraving) I bought this rifle for $320.00 back in 1993. In 1995 I met Mr. Kleinguenther (KDF Firearms) at a gun show in San Antonio, TX I was so impress with his knowledge and quality of his gunsmith ...928 posts · Joined 2005. #2 · May 3, 2011. The years 1958 thru 1976 have a serial number with a one or two diget number followed by a letter. Your gun was made in 1966 and is a light twelve model. If you look inside the reciever there are lightening cuts on each side and the barrel ring has three holes drilled in it. A very nice gun.He acknowledges the lightweight A5 16 gauge guns produced between 1937- and 1947 are in fact Sweet Sixteens and identified as such in the factory issued catalogues. If the serial number records archived at Browning indicate the non-engraved guns are a Sweet Sixteen, Glen Jensen will issue a letter on Browning letterhead with an official seal ...Among the proof marks there is a date code we could use to date your gun, but since 1958 the year has become part of the serial number. The first one or (if post 1967) two digits are the year, followed by a “V”, then the serial number. So if yours reads “7V9” that would be the 9th Magnum manufactured in 1967. You can remove the tape now.Manufacturer: BROWNING Model: A5 Serial Number: 205XXX Condition: GREAT Barrels: 28 IN Action: SEMI AUTO Gauge Info: 12 GAUGE Manufacture Date: 1938 Chokes: MODIFIED . See all listings by TACEQUIP Print this listing. Guns International #: 101085199 . 1 of 15 2 of 15 3 of 15 4 of 15 5 of 15 6 of 15 7 of 15 8 of 15 9 of 15 10 of 15Jul 23, 2008 · I am in possession of a Browning A-5 "Sweet Sixteen" made in Belgium (FN) that has a very low serial number - A771. I have looked for records online that would tell me when this gun was built and haven't found very much information on serial numbers this small. Their chart indicates that in the 40's the "A" indicated that it was a 16 gauge, but ...However, my shotgun, a Belgian Browning A5 16 gauge, does not "fit" on those tables, and I am quite certain that it is a "genuine" Belgian Browning 16 gauge. Here's the rub: All the reliable tables I see, (some on here), have the serial numbers for manufacture in 1940, stopping at 126175. (Given the sons of bachelors wandering the …Maxus Autoloading Shotgun. The serial number for your firearm is found usually on the receiver. However, refer to your owner's manual if you have difficulty finding it. We have many owner's manuals online . In the serial number code key below, the model number code for your Maxus is 115.5648 posts · Joined 2004. #3 · Jul 3, 2018. According to the book Browning Auto-5 shotguns, between June and December of 1946, serial numbers 228729 thru 239360 and serial numbers 239381 and 240984 were shipped to Browning from FN. American Brownings made by Remington would have a letter code before the serial number.2 posts · Joined 2022. #1 · Jan 11, 2022. I have a Browning Light 12 Auto 5 that I'm having problems dating. The Serial number is L 83816. Based on Browning's Serial number charts the Light Twelve serial numbers ended in 1955 with L 83000 and in 1956 started with a G prefix with a different SN range. What am I missing?During 1969 the Hi-Power pistol Serial Number code was changed to a two digit year and "C" prefix. Serial Numbers for “T” prefix Hi-Power pistols exceeded T300000 and were shipped into 1970. Year ser. # PreFiX COde 1969 69C prefix before Ser. No. 1970 70C prefix before Ser. No. 1971 196471C prefix before Ser. No. 1972 72C prefix before Ser. No.The lightweight 12ga Auto 5 wasn't introduced until 1946 at around serial number 241,000, so unless your shotgun has a prefix that you haven't included, it is not a lightweight. Interesting on the date from Browning - I would have dated a 12ga with sn 93,834 to 1927 production. There is a date code on the barrel by the proof marks.The chapter includes details on the first produced Auto-5 (No.1) as well as details on the markings and variations of the first 500 guns produced. 5- Serial Numbers: The first an only available accurate published record of serial numbers for all Auto-5 guns in all gauges. Each year is listed with ending serial numbers for each caliber.The Browning "Date Your Firearm" page only addresses the 12 gauge. The serial numbers for the 16 are completely different, as it was introduced 6 years after the 12. ... Confusion caused by the Browning website prompted me to buy: Browning Auto-5 Shotguns, The Belgian FN Production by H.M. Shirley, Jr.& Anthony Vanderlinden. Highly reccommended.The order of the serial number code was changed to: 1.Serial Number which started at 1000 for each year. 2. Two digit year code 3. Rifle type code: T=Long Rifle Caliber E=Short Rifle Caliber NOTE: FOR MANY MIROKU GUNS FROM 1973-75 AND PART OF 76, THE YEAR WAS REVERSED IN THE SERIAL NUMBER. 47 WOULD MEAN 1974. Example: …During WWII, Remington supplied Browning with shotguns because FN in Belgium was occupied by the Nazis. These guns are actually the Model 11 with a cutoff and Browning markings and engraving. The serial number appears on the side of the receiver rather than on the bottom, and the prefix indicates gauge, A=16 etc.The Remington Model 11 is of the same design but a DIFFERENT SHOTGUN than the Remington made "American Browning A-5" of WW-11. Different guns, different serial ranges. A "B" prefix means 12 gauge in a Remington A-5. The "American Browning" is collectible and the solid rib is very desirable, but the Poly Choke ruined it.Where is Browning A5 serial number? Auto-5 Semi-Automatic Shotgun. Date Historic Information; 1940-1946: From 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Serial number is on the side of receiver. "ABC" for American made Version. (A=16 gauge, B-12 gauge, C=20 gauge) 1947:Sure. After WWII, 16 gauge Auto-5’s imported by Browning were made to chamber 70mm shells instead of the 65mm length that was popular before the war. There are a lot of modifications that go into the difference, and these modified guns got a new serial numbering system preceded by an X. The X prefixes ran from 1947 to 1953.on the buyer issue, if he's such a wise shopper, why didnt he ASK during the auction to check serial numbers? most browning nuts...i mean collectors tend to want browning bbls marked belgium or st louis. as time went on, browning tried to sidestep u.s tarrifs and had parts imported thru canada. utah is the newest of markings. st louis is the ...At first looking the Remington made, Browning marked A5 are nearly indistinguishable, except by serial number. The Remington made guns will all have a letter "A", "B" or "C" prefix before the serial number. These letters designate "16 ga", "12 ga" and "20 ga" respectively.A5. USED. $1,413.99. Firearms don't get much more iconic than John Moses Browning's legendary Auto-5 semi-auto shotgun, affectionately called the "Humpback" for its distinctive drop at the ...Serial Number Info. 1967-75. 1967-68 BARs had serial numbers that read like this: 1234M8. The number after the M designates the year. 7 means 67. 8 means 68. Starting in 1969 Browning began the actual number using two digits for the date of manufacture, followed by an M. The number before M is the year. M=BAR High Power Rifle.Where is serial number on Browning A5? Auto-5 Semi-Automatic Shotgun. Date. Historic Information. 1940-1946. From 1940 to 1946 production of the Auto-5 was turned over to Remington. Serial number is on the side of receiver. “ABC” for American made Version. (A=16 gauge, B-12 gauge, C=20 gauge)Dear Mike. Your Auto 5 20 ga shotgun was manufactured in 1963. The serial number is 3Z 69293. I'm not sure where you are seeing the other number, but it is not the serial number. You do not indicate the condition of the gun, nor whether it has a ventilated rib or plain barrel. Here are value ranges: As-new, plain - $700.Prior to 1924 the gauge would be indicated within a diamond. Post-1924 - A 12-70 in an Omega lying is the gauge and chamber length in mm., and would indicate the gun is chambered for 12ga 70mm - 2 3/4" length shells. Please note that many Belgian guns will be chambered for: 2 1/2" - 63mm 20g,928 posts · Joined 2005. #11 · Oct 5, 2009 (Edited) If you go to the Browning web site you can find the full history of the A5 and a listing of ALL the serial numbers. By the way the Browning automatic shotgun was patented in …Nov 2, 2019 · From what I've been able to tell, this is a very early model Browning A5, made in Belgium with a serial number of 977 putting it in the first year of manufacture, 1903. All the early Belgian markings are present. The Browning Ogden, Utah stamp is on the top of the barrel. The right side of the barrel has the 'Made in Belgium' stamp, while the ...Browning A5 20Ga. I just received a A5 20ga shotgun by inheritance. I have determined it is a 1959 manufacture date, but the serial number is preceeded by 9Z. The Browning website states that the 9 signifies the year of manufacture but I can't find any reference to the Z. Anyone who could explain what the Z stands for would be greatly …Manufacturer: BROWNING Model: AUTO 5 LIGHT TWELVE Serial Number: 72G-24225 Caliber Info: 12 GA. Chambers: 2-3/4 Condition: 98% Metal Condition: EXCELLENT Wood Condition: VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT Bore Condition: SHINY, EXCELLENT! Barrels: 28" Barrel Type: RIBBED Action: SEMI-AUTO Triggers: SINGLE - GOLD Gauge Info: 12 GA Stock: WALNUT Rib: YES ...It is an American Browning made by Remington. FN and Browning have the serial number stamped on the bottom of the receiver. Remington put it on the side. They don’t bring as much money as a true Browning. I’d estimate it at a $500-600 gunPhone: (608) 751-7194. Fax: Seller Type: Private Seller. Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories. Payment Methods: Postal Money Order. BROWNING A5 12ga. from 1937. Description: This is an old Browning Auto 5 12 guage shotgun with a 2 3/4" chamber. She was built in 1937, and has seen a lot of action over ...May 13, 2012 · Browning A5 My Sweet 16 serial number is 3S 10221 listed on the bottom of the chamber where you put the shells in. The A5 Light twelve, which I looked up years ago and thought it was a 57 model, serial nimber is 68G 36969. The 16 gauge is a round end while the Light twelve is flat. Any info would be appreciated. Thanks!. Find out how to date your Browning firearm by Identify the year your Sweet 16 was manuf Hey all, I'm struggling to ID a beautiful Browning A5. I initially thought it was a 1948 model based on the serial number, however things aren't adding up. Can anyone please help me identify it based on these details? Receiver: Serial Number - 25#### (no letters) FN proof mark directly above serial Belgian proof marks "Browning Arms Company St ... I gather from these forums "Sweet Sixteen" is Description: Browning Auto 5 ( First Year Manufactured 1958 ) Gauge 20. Barrel 28" modified Ventilated Rib. Barrel address is St. Louis which is correct for 1958. Serial number 8Z14820. Stock and Forearm are original and good condition proof marks are still visible on underside of. the round knob.Browning Shotguns. A-5 Light 12: Serial Numbers. Jump to Latest Follow 974 views ... Browning A5 auto. Serial number M 12750. I know 1903-1939 runs up to ...
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