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Remington 870 wingmaster serial numbers3/12/2024 LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)ġ963 TO APPROX. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTUREġ950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIXġ968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) So, anyway, according to the above info, my PA barrel code and lack of serial prefix, my Wingmaster has a mfg date of June 1953. Remington re-styled the Model 870 Wingmaster with a. I’m just trying to find out if I have a 5 year old gun or a 25 year old gun.Ĥ00F238A-7936-4B49-BC3C-E75D5DE3189B.jpeg (3.52 MiB) Viewed 27413 times DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS Model 870 LETTER PREFIX 1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE). A user asks about the serial number of a Remington 870 Wingmaster that matches the barrel stamp and has an E MM on the barrel. These shotguns sold for 132.47 and featured specially decorated receivers and a selected block of serial numbers followed by a DU suffix. Can anyone help me with a date of manufacture and particular model 870 (Remington lists 81 different ones) this is. So the barrel code indicates a manufacturer date of January 1972. You receiver serial number closely matches the 1972 date so that is the correct year as your gun is obviously older then a 2002 model. The 870 did not exist in 1928 so that is not it. All of the parts are marked with Remington name or logo. The 'W' is the years of 1928, 1972, or 2002. It does not have smooth polished steel on the receiver. The serial number on the receiver is CC92294C. The left side of the receiver closest to the stock has the serial number. The left side of the receiver closest to the barrel says Remington 870. There is an F stamped into the bottom of the barrel close to the receiver. 2 3/4” and 3”*** (top line) 3 1/2” only with Super Mag receiver (bottom line) on the left, I do not see a barrel code anywhere. The only barrel markings are the traditional Remington Arms Company Ilions, NY on the right and ***(star) 12 GA. They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01.I recently purchased a used 870 12 ga with a 26” barrel. 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. Remingtons manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. Remingtion firearms manufactured after 1921. 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. The following serial number information is for. It is a unique identifier that can help with identifying the model and year of manufacture. Serial Numbers by date (factory record book)Ī few other serial lists… NO A LOT LOOK HERE! B – Jan The serial number on a Remington 870 shotgun can typically be found on the receiver, either on the left side or on the barrel. – 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 According to my resources, the one with no letter prefix would be pre 1968. I don’t know if you can still call Remington and get the actual year of receiver manufacture. The barrels are not original to the guns. I would like to Identify the years of manufacutre. Have a code located on the left side of the barrel I have a pair of Remington 870 Wingmasters I purchased from a Police dept years ago.
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