

They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01. They continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box. On 8/9/99, stopped stamping the barrels with the date code. One needs to be sure that the barrel is original to the gun before trusting the Barrel Code listing, above. Using these barrel codes to date a shotgun is somewhat unreliable, as shotgun barrels are often interchanged at random. Using barrel codes (such as those listed above) to date the manufacture are reliable on Remington rifles, as the company rarely changed barrels on a customer’s rifle. Serial Numbers by date (factory record book) – K – P – O – W – D – E – R – X Barrel Code Location Diagram Months of the year, for example B=January, L= February Near the frame that identifies the year and month of


The time now is 04:32 AM.Have a code located on the left side of the barrel I don't think the tracking is perfect, but they can usually hit it pretty good. I asked them how come I bought it in 1964. I contacted Remington, and they told me one of mine was made in 1966. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, vanilla and almond extract.In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs and melted margarine. I have 3 1100s, all bought brand new, that don't have any barrel codes, in spite of being made right in the middle of the barrel code runs.īake 5 minutes. Remington 870 Safety Buttons, Wilson Combat (Scattergun Technologies), S&J Hardware, Vang Comp. Magpul SGA Stock and MOE Forend for Remington 870 Review. Just check the markings on the left side of the barrel to determine month and year of manufacture. Magazine Extensions for Remington 870 Shotgun (Nordic Components, Choate, TacStar, Remington, ATI) 7 Remington 870 Upgrade Ideas for Less Than 20. Remington says a letter should exist somewhere in the serial number for it to be valid.

The serial number is 199XXX All six characters are numbers. I knew mine was old but was surprised to learn it was made in May 1928. I was given a serial number for a used Remington 870 Police Magnum but Remington says that it is not a valid serial number. While searching for the manufacture date of my 870, I came across this web page. I checked those sites to look up my 870 sn but none offered the ability to search by serial number to determine the date of manufacture of a gun. If the Model 870™ were introduced today, it would be hailed as a major advance in pump-action shotgun design - the ultimate in strength, durability, silky-smooth.
