The Remington Model 870 is a pump-action shotgun manufactured by Remington.
A decent overview of which models and features were available when can be found. Other things that help separate 1978 from 1996 are screw-in chokes (introduced in 1986), Express models (1987), and nickel-plated finishes (1992). If your 870 is a 12ga, and you're trying to figure out whether it was made in 1978 or 1996 (which are on opposite sides of the '80s), your shell carrier will give you a strong clue. For example, in the mid-1980s, Remington implemented some minor design updates to the action on 12ga 870s, including a 'U'-shaped cut-out in the shell carrier that prevented a certain type of malfunction from binding the gun's action. In addition to what TuJays said, the barrel date stamps usually take long enough to repeat that you can get a pretty solid idea of which potential date applies to your gun based on its features. If it is a 1996 then the prefix letter in the serial number on the receiver will most likely be 'B' or possible 'C' Please always keep in mind that if you bought your gun used or second hand it may have had the barrels swapped and this can cause much confusion.example is a 1996 barrel will fit just fine on a 1978 receiver or vice versa!!!!! Jaydaddy1 wrote:How can I tell if I have a 78 or 96? If it is a 1978 then the prefix letter in the serial number on the receiver will most likely be 'V'.
#Remington 870 serial number lookup code#
Jaydaddy1 wrote:How can I tell if I have a 78 or 96? What is the barrel code and the serial # letter prefix? I am assuming your second letter in the barrel code is 'Q' based on what you say above 1978 or 1996. H.410 BORE (2 ½” OR 3”) Model 1100 LETTER PREFIX 1963 TO APPROX.ġ968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) L-68, M-74, N-78, P-85, R-90 Model 1100 LETTER SUFFIX SAME STRUCTURE AS THE Model 870 Model 1187 LETTER PREFIX 1987 TO PRESENT: “PC” 12 GA., 1999 “TL“ 20 GA., 2000 “SM” SUPER MAG. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) J 28 GA. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) U 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME MAGNUM” (DISCONTINUED) K 20 GA.
#Remington 870 serial number lookup serial numbers#
Back up what they tell you with this information DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS Model 870 LETTER PREFIX 1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) S-68, T-74, V-78, W-84, X-90, A-91, B-94, C-97, D-01, AB-05 Model 870 LETTER SUFFIX (DESIGNATES GAUGE) V 12 GA. Cary Call Remington and give them the serial number, they will tell you when it was born, however keep in mind they due make errors. They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01.Cary wrote:How do I find out the date of manufacture for my 870 Express using the serial number? Is there a key for deciphering the serial number to figure this out? Thanks for your help. 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. The following letters correspond to the months of the yearī - L - A - C - K - P - O - W - D - E - R - Xġ - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 Remington's 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. Here is some information that you can get from you serial number after 1921
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