Trying to buy some rings for a rifle without seeing it for a christmas gift.Rifle Has serial# with a L843X ,not sure if there is a website to find this info,brownings website does not go far enough back.. Thanks

Well it's hard to be precise because of the limits of the record keeping available. This is most likely 1961 vintage, it falls right in the middle of known serial numbers for that year, per Fiore Passaro who is one of the leading experts on Brownings.

It is quite an old rifle,a 308 winchester,that has barely had a box of shells fired through it.My father bought it for a song and I was hoping to get scope mounts and a scope,sling etc for christmas,as for action types would this be a sako action???Only saw it once and can't remember..

Thanks to browning guy for the quick reply,much appreciated.My father also has a very nice safari in 338 that he bought new in 69 I think..Beautiful rifle!!!!

It's most likely a FN small ring action, that was the normal action for 243 and 308 until 1964 when they switched to the Sako action for these rounds.