Remington discontinued stamping barrels with a date code on 8/9/99, the date code was added again on 10/1/01.īarrels made between 8/9/99 and 10/1/01 do not have codes.

In some cases, only partial date codes were marked.

This means that in some cases, you will have to decide which date is correct based

The code letters were reused and may indicate one or more possible dates.

The first letter identifes the month, the A two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the month and year of manufacture. For example 'BL' would be January of 1920, and 'CWW' would be April of 1950. 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. Two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the When used to date Remington shotguns, where the barrel can easily be changed, make sure the barrel is original to the shotgun. The following serial number information is for Remingtion firearms manufactured after 1921. When used to date Remington shotguns, where the barrel can easily be changed, make sure the barrel is original to the shotgun.įor example 'BL' would be January of 1920, and 'CWW' would be April of 1950. The Firearms Identification Code information is reliable when used to identify the month and year of manufacture of Remington rifles because Remington seldom replaced barrels. The first letter of the code identifes the month, the other letter(s) identify the year. Remington made use of a two or three letter Firearms Identification Code that can be located on the left side of the barrel, just ahead of the frame.

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