Remingtons manufactured after have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. Using these barrel codes to date a shotgun is somewhat unreliable, as shotgun barrels are often interchanged at random. One needs to be sure that the barrel is original to the gun before trusting the Barrel Code listing, above.
They continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box. Check the barrel code stamps. A link to the manufacture date tables by serial can be found on the Remington Society of America on this page. Date code is stamped on the barrel, left side in front of receiver. Check Remington Society of America for the codes. Search for:. How old is Remington wingmaster left hand ser.?
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It's date stamped see related links for info. Read More Where do you get a barrel code list for Remington ? Read More What is the date of manufacture for Remington V? You will notice the year code repeats itself, but over 20 years difference, so even if it was used on the same model, in all likelihood sights or stocks would be different which would indicate the different date.
Also some letters were left out if there was a chance of misidentifying a date. Also they jockeyed year letters to a new starting point in If you find marks on the underside of the barrel, they will more than likely be fitters or assembly marks, which mean nothing as to dating the firearm. To find general manufacturing dates it may be best to go to the Blue Book of Gun Values, which does give manufacturing dates of most models.
An issue that people need to be aware of, is that many Remington firearms such as the series of shotguns can have their barrels easily changed or replaced. So, if the barrel is not original to the specific firearm in question the date code may be meaningless. Also if there is a custom or aftermarket barrel installed it will not have these factory codes.
Confounding the issue a bit may be the fact that Remington Arms stamps their final inspector stamps and assembly product codes in the immediate area of the date codes. So it may be difficult at times to determine exactly what is what. With that in mind, and considering a lot of variables. If a specific Remington firearm has a serial number, Remington Customer Service is always the first source which should be checked for date of manufacture as they would be the definitive source.
There are no publically accessible databases for Remington serial numbers. With the hundreds of different Remington models produced over the past years, it can sometimes be difficult to determine the age of your firearm.
Overview Since serial numbers were not required until , your firearm may not have a serial number. For models without a serial number, we may be able to determine the age by the letters that are stamped on the barrel.
If your firearm does have a serial number, if you will call or email us the serial number and model number we can determine the approximate age of your firearm. Contact Remington through their Help Center by e-mail at info remington.
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