They however continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box for shotgun barrels however. They planned on using just the serial numbers to tell when the gun was manufactured. So there was a 2 year gap in rifle date coded barrels and the normal consumer, or gunsmith would have to contact the factory for this information.
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. Remington or serial numbers can be decoded the same way as Remington serial numbers. This decoder works for all Remington firearms which have two-letter code on their barrel.
Recorded a small video to show difference between barrel code and serial number on the receiver:. You can always use Remington Serial Number Lookup to find out manufacture date of your Remington firearm. Check the serial numbers located on the left side of the barrel on your Remington shotgun. They can be decoded to find out when your shotgun or rifle was manufactured.
This serial number decoder will translate this information, determining the exact month and year that your specific firearms was created. It will show you date of manufacture of your firearm. It is very easy to use, it uses information from the Remington company. Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot] and 0 guests. Skip to content. Board index » Shotguns » Remington Model Change font size Print view.
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