1. Remington 700 Serial Number Year

Example of an actual barrel date code - EJ - stamped on a Remington model 700 variant made in October 1989. Example of an actual barrel date code - CH - stamped on a Remington model 700 variant made in April 2013.

Example of an actual barrel date code - RJ - stamped on a Remington model 870 Express shotgun barrel made in November 1989. There two ways that someone can determine the “Made On” date of their Remington firearm. That is by either contacting the good folks at Remington’s Customer Service section (link at bottom) with the serial number. Or by using the factory date codes on the barrel of the firearm. These codes are fairly simple and straightforward to read. They are located on the left side of the barrel, just ahead of the receiver. There will be a combination of two or three letters representing the month and year of manufacture.

The first character of the sequence will always be one of these letters: B, L, A, C, K, P, O, W, D, E, R, X. These twelve letters correspond to the twelve months in a year, and are the month code. MONTH CODES B = January L = February A = March C = April K = May P = June O = July W = August D = September E = October R = November X = December The next letter or letters will correspond to the year manufactured. NOTE – Some of these year letters repeat, as can be seen below. So a little sleuthing may have to be done to determine the exact year the firearm was manufactured. This sleuthing is accomplished in part by first determining the years that your specific firearm was manufactured. After that one brings into play what is known of the history, such as the year first acquired.

If these additional pieces of information still do not clear up the year of manufacture, or if there is any confusion in general over date of manufacture/factory date codes, contacting Remington Customer Service with the firearms serial number will be required. As an added bonus to Remington being able to provide the year of manufacture, they should also be able to provide the grade the firearm left the factory as. Jerry: I just acquired a 550-1 Remington.22 semiautomatic that shoots short, long, and long rifle. I can’t find a serial number, but there is an R and an H plus a symbol that looks like a 9 with the top half of the loop missing, all on the left side. The model number and patents are on the top. The gun barrel has been painted black, and not a good job at that. I only paid $50 for it and it shoots well.

I intend to strip the paint and try to reblue it. I am confused about the year of manufacture according to the code interpretation. I am guessing November 1961, but is that correct? I also would like to find a manual with details for disassembly and reassembly. Where can I find a manual for the old gun? The same old man has a Remington 742 30.06 semiautomatic for sale too.

I think that one is painted too. I have been thinking of offering $150 for that one. They have been stored in a garage that is open most of the time. They were laying exposed on a large box. The 742 has a scope and is as dirty as the.22 was.

Is that a fair offer for the 742? I heard from a gunsmith that told me that model has problems with jamming. He warned me off from it. Rob62: You are correct, a barrel date code for a model 550-1 would indicate a manufacture date of November 1961.

If you can get any fully functional model 742 rifle for $150 that is a very good deal. Even if the finish were to have some problems such as rust or light pitting. It would be a great gun for the home gunsmith to practice his or her re-finishing skills on. There are some known issues with the model 742.

However as long as there is no rust / pitting in the chamber I would not hesitate to get one if I could for the price you mention. Regards, Rob. Michael: Hello! I’ve been trying to figure out my barrel codes for a while now.

I have a 700p by the way, in.308 with a 26' barrel. On the right side of the barrel I have the oval with REP which is the proof mark, but right outside of the oval there is an S.

Below is the triangle with a J inside of it denoting magnaflux. But to the right of all of these are two clovers one after the other pointing towards the muzzle end. On the left side, this is what confuses me, there are the small letters KT, which means May of 1999, since these numbers stopped in August of the same year. But, to the right of these letters, right next to the receiver line about a half inch away from the other letters, are the two larger letters BW. If the rifle had gone in for repair then the first date, to the left should be later than the original date of BW which should be January of 2002. So I have KT BW. According to the pattern KT is the repair date and BW the manufacturing date.

But this doesn’t work. BW could also mean January of 1972, then it would make sense, but I doubt this because the barrel doesn’t look this old. So I’m stumped.

Any thoughts would be appreciated! Thanks in advance. Michael: Hi Rob, I finally got a hold of Remington Customer Service and I received an answer that I never would have thought! My serial number is E6551353 and this is a Remington 700p, with HS precision stock, 26' barrel chambered in.308, the guy said that the date of manufacture was 1973!! I’ll have to look into this further because I purchased it used in around 2007 and it was in mint condition, barrel just broken in, not a scratch on it, so I figured that it was manufactured in the 90’s.

But then again, was the 700p around in the early 70’s? Rob62: What does the barrel date code say? The model 700P was not around in 1973 as far as I know.

Upon doing some more checking I can say without a doubt the model 700P was not around in 1973. However exactly when it came out I do not know. But technically it was fairly recently as the 700 P was after the 700PS and or 700PSS. Both of which came after the model 700V that these guns basically are. In the 1970’s most LE agencies “Sniper” rifles were the model 700V’s. If Remington Customer Service screwed the manufacture date up by that much I wonder what else they messed up.

By chance did they say it was a model 700P? If not what makes you believe it is a model 700P?

There are several 700’s that could be dressed up to look like a model 700P yet none of them are. Example - the 700V or the 700 SPS.

Michael: The only reason that I thought it was a 700p was because it was advertised by the shop as a 700p. Do 700p’s have any other markings on them to denote that they are indeed 700 Police models? It very well could be a 700PS or 700PSS and mislabeled by the gun shop.

One thing is certain and that is that it came with a Walker trigger rather than an XMark-pro. Other details that might help are the barrel in the middle reads: ' Warning-Read Instruction Book For Safe Operation-Free From' then underneath that '.Remington Arms Company, INC., ILION, N.Y., U.S.A.' Then after that in larger print is 308 WIN. The 'Remington' on the receiver with 'Model 700' under it is not underlined. In the early examples, from the 70’s and early 80’s I’ve seen the 'Remington' underlined.

The rifling is very smooth, with no 'chatter marks' in the bore, there is a thin hard rubber pad on the butt of the HS precision stock that has the 'Remington' logo on it. When I took the stock off for inspection I noticed that the contact points are all uniform from the aluminum bedding block so I haven’t skim bedded it yet and the accuracy is superb. Anything come to mind? I send an email into Remington earlier today after considering the answer of the first Customer Service Rep.

I still feel like it should have been made in the 90’s. Doesn’t the 'E' in front of the serial number suggest that? Rob62: I can not address the factory barrel stamps because I do not know what they look like offhand.

I sold my last 700P years ago - right now I only have various other grades. But I do not see any way that a model 700P could come from the 1970’s. The most certain way to get date of manufacture in my opinion is to use the barrel date codes - what are they?

I would normally suggest calling Remington Customer Service with the serial number and seeing what they say for the grade that it left the factory as. However under these circumstances I don’t know you would get the correct information. But I still would go that route.

In my opinion it’s practically impossible to tell the difference between the barreled actions of a 700P and 700SPS. My heavy barrel 700SPS wears a HS Precision stock and 99% of shooters would not know it’s an SPS vs. Maybe call Remington’s Law Enforcement Sales division for help with positive ID of the grade?? Reference the E serial number prefix.

I do not think letters were used as early as the 70’s. Michael: The barrel date codes are the things that made me start to ask questions to begin with. I thought that my rifle was from the 90’s already.

But my barrel date codes are in order of left to right: kt BW Hence, according to the key, kt should be the repair date and BW should be the date of production. So the month repaired is k = May and the year is t = 1970 or 1999. The month for production is B = January and the year is W = 1972 or 2002. Since the production date must be before the repair date then we have a problem because the latest that the repair date can be is 1999, and the only production date before that is 1972. That’s why I started asking questions to begin with. If the barrel code was BW kt, then I’d know that the production date was 1999 and it was repaired in 2002.

But it isn’t in that order so, I knew my rifle is not from the 1970’s, and that’s why I called Remington. Then based off of the serial number alone, the guy says it was made in 1973! Very strange. Rob62: Just an observation - sometimes (rarely) Remington’s date stamp is reversed or just plain wrong. All I can say definitively is that the model 700P as we know it today was not in existence in 1973.

Did you ask Remington Customer Service what grade of model 700 the serial number shows as being? There are obviously lots of things that the rifle could be, or started life as.

Often there is no sure way to know. I have seen more than one 700 P that started life as a 700 SPS - one of these rifles is mine. There are also many folks that turn 700 BDL barreled actions into 700 P’s. I still would not give up.

Call Remington LE Sales and pick their brain. If its a model 700P they should certainly be able to verify that. Or at least give you more insight on why their CS rep. Told you the gun was made in 1973. Good Luck, Rob. Cindyb: Trying to determine how old a rifle is that I have inherited.

Remington 700 Serial Number Year

I believe the rifle is a Remington 30-06, but not sure. I have attempted to determine this from charts that are posted, but am having a difficult time as I am not sure of some of the markings. From what I can actually see on the rifle, it is marked on the left side as follows: Model 30 EXPRESS 30426 and SPRINGFIELD 30 CAL.

1906 On the right side the markings are: Remington REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. Then on the barrel there is additional markings some of which I cannot figure out what they are, but from what I can determine it looks like the number 24, then the letters REP in an oval, then a symbol that sort of looks like an upside down clover, then another symbol resembling a diamond with a small circle within it – then lastly it looks like the letters DJ and possibly the Letter G, which is sort of exaggerated so it could be something else. (Wish I could post a picture of markings so you can see) Thank you in advance for any assistance or incite that you can provide. John Reardon Jr.: I have a model 514. I thought I was onto getting a date but the info I’ve seen doesn’t show what’s on my barrel. What I think is the date code: first character is clearly A, second is smaller and clearly an X, followed by what looks more like a symbol, possibly an L with a horizontal line through it, or a numeral 1 with a horizontal line through it.

Personal history: I believed this was my fathers gun in his youth (born 1938) definitely the first gun I used in the late sixties or early seventies and also for my son and daughter more recently. Many local Boy Scouts learned on this gun.

I’m not interested in dollar value, sentimental value exceeds that, just an accurate date of manufacture. I know this was an economy gun but you can’t find a better gun for teaching youth.

Its likely 60 years old, I’m amazed at its accuracy, still dead on. Rob62: geno - I would be very surprised if your rifles barrel does not have a factory barrel date code. Unless - the barrel is a non factory item. In which case it would not have this code. As forum member SetPoint stated previously. Please go back to the original thread and post a couple clear pictures of the actual rifle. As addressed in the blog, you could also contact Remington Customer Service direct with the serial number and they will tell you the year of manufacture.

Pictures are needed for valuation. The general discussion section of the forums is the place to address that issue. Not the blog section. Jeff: My Grandfather recently gave me several rifles he had used as a young man. Some being passed down from his father. One of the rifles that I have is model 8.

There is no production date. There there is the number 152 stamped on the bottom of the trigger plate in front of the magazine assembly with the letter 'J' above it and the letter 'S' below the number. I am curious to find out what year the rifle was manufactured and possible current value. Any information you can provide would be helpful. MT3: Clay, Don’t know how much money you are wanting to spend on a stock for your 510, but I do know the folks at the Remington plant in Lexington, Mo. Are a very proud of their role in the production process of every stock they produce. I myself have done numerous work stations to turn a blank into a hand finished work of art, and no two are exactly the same, they all have the personal touch.

If you reach out to them I bet they would be glad to help you. Show them this and tell em MARTY says hi. Have you ever seen a English Walnut stock.beautiful. MT3: Clay, Sorry bout that, I assumed that because I knew The Remington plant in Lexington, Mo. Made Long Stocks; for long rifles, / Short Stocks; for shotguns, pump and single shot/ Marlin, Henry and a whole a bunch of other brand names. The Forends are made There as well. Almost forgot about the pistol grips produced also.

All parts are hand finished by hard workin, small town country men and women.There are lots of veterans in this part of Mo. ( I am one as well ) and they are always welcome at Rem. It may sound corny but I am proud to have Remington on my resume. Megan: Thanks Rob. Actually I was mistaken, it’s a sun with two numbers.

As far as the date stamp it seems to say CL which I think means it was made in April 1964. I actually found another thread in reference to the Remington Model 51 pistol that seems to be the only mention of the sun stamp: 'Most Model 51s will have a small anchor stamped on the right side of the trigger guard, inside the slide in the hammer well, and inside the frame just below where the barrel sits–these are inspection stamps. A very few have a sun instead of an anchor–these are rare. (Supposedly the sun stamp was used in 1922 and 1923.)'. Godfrey: I have received a Remington 870 Wingmaster. It has XP1 on the left side of the barrel and a rafter G, E, R.E.P.

On the right. Could you let me know what this could represent? Also, a TargetMaster Model 510 (.22 cal) with TT on left and 36 on right. Also, a 11-48 with BXX (and some kind of marks resembling 7’s back to back with space between them and 2nd one reversed and also some type of script preceding everything that resembles a N arrow script) on the left and (REP) followed by what appears like a spade on the right side. Godfrey: Simplified the Rem 870 has 'XP1' - what is the 1; and, what is the GE on the right of the barrel? Simplified the Rem Target Master has 'TT', which means 1948 - what does the 36 on right of barrel mean?

Simplified the Rem 11-48 has 'BXX (and some kind of marks resembling 7’s back to back with space between with the 2nd one reversed and also some type of cryptic preceding everything that resembles a N arrow script); and, what is the spade on the right side? None of this info is in the previously attached information. Brian: I have a Remington 550-1 with no serial #.

On the left rear of the barrel it has what appears to be 'v v' although they don’t appear to be the letter V just upside down triangle but what do I know. To the left of them is a small mark that appears as a horizontal line with two smaller vertical lines coming of its underside.

To the left of that it has three hash marks. On the right side of the barrel it has the numerals 22 and what appears to be a mark resembling a mushroom. Everything I have researched leads to nothing for a date of manufacture.

I was hoping you could help me out with this. Thanks in advance. Rob62: Donnie Morrell - The barrel date code is 'EN' 'E' = October, 'N' could be either 1966 or 1993 Copied from the above blog: 'NOTE – Some of these year letters repeat, as can be seen below. So a little sleuthing may have to be done to determine the exact year the firearm was manufactured. This sleuthing is accomplished in part by first determining the years that your specific firearm was manufactured. After that one brings into play what is known of the history, such as the year first acquired' If you post pictures and the serial number of your rifle in the general Remington section of the forums I am sure we can pinpoint the exact year of manufacture for you. Or you could contact Remington Customer Service with the serial number and should be able to tell you the year of manufacture.

Rob62: Hello James Brown, Did you read the above blog? What if anything can I do to make it easier to understand, if you did not understand how reading the barrel date codes works? I am always looking to make my blogs as clear as possible for a wide variety of people. An excerpt from the blog. 'There two ways that someone can determine the “Made On” date of their Remington firearm. That is by either contacting the good folks at Remington’s Customer Service section (link at bottom) with the serial number.

Or by using the factory date codes on the barrel of the firearm. These codes are fairly simple and straightforward to read.

They are located on the left side of the barrel, just ahead of the receiver. There will be a combination of two or three letters representing the month and year of manufacture'. Your constructive comments are appreciated.

Regards, Rob. K Alcorn: To my above comment^^^ I know the X means December so that’s done. The K is what I’m having a problem with due to multiple years for K. I’m definitely a newbie so I apologize if my questions are dumb. I don’t know when the 552 were first manufactured so as of now it could be 1941, 1963, or 1990. As I said before the gun is in pretty terrible shape (I plan to change that) so it’s hard to decide if the dirt buildup is just someone not caring or literal age. No serial number on the receiver, sadly.

William Pearson, Sr: I am trying to decide how to select a near perfect long range rifle. I customized a Mauser 7X57 and let a friend talk me out of my rifle, big mistake. I now am considering a rem 700 7mm mag or a rem 700 270win mag. I would like to know will either of these rifles do the job at five to six hundred yards on deer or elk? I hunt the low agriculture country of South Carolina and some of the bean fields are forever long. I have made killing shots at 400 and 450 yards with my 7X57 but it is history. I’ve had to pass up four and five hundred yard shots with my 7mm08.

It just will not reach that distance. I need some honest hard core advice on which rifle I should invest my money in? The rem 700 7mm mag or the rem 700 win 270 mag or maybe something else! Thanks much, William Pearson, Sr.

Tim Davies: Thanks for making this information available. I have developed a true fondness for Remington products and now have many. My most recent acquisition is a Remington 740 Woodsmaster, date code BB and a 4-digit serial number of 7702. From your source material I was able to establish it was made in January 1955, and I’m so delighted to have it in my collection.

My oldest is a Remington 41 Targetmaster from 1937 that my step-father purchased new when he was a pre-teen. Amazing the history we can tap into through these wonderful guns. Thanks again!

Remington 870, 700, 1100 Serial/Barrel Number Lookup Remington Serial/Barrel Number Lookup enables you to check when your Remington firearm was manufactured. Now you can do this automatically using Rem870.com Remington Serial/Barrel Number Lookup. Remington serial numbers located on receiver of your shotgun or rifle. But you need to use two letter code which is located on barrel of your firearm. These two letters can be decoded to find out the date your firearm was manufactured.

Remington 870, 700, 1100 are very popular firearms and it is very easy to find them for sale in shops, on forums and online boards. But when buying used shotgun or rifle, it is better to check when it was manufactured, that is why Remington serial number check was developed. Remington 700 or 1100 serial numbers can be decoded the same way as Remington 870 serial numbers. This decoder works for all Remington firearms which have two-letter code on their barrel. Remington 870 Serial Number 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. Remington 700, 870 or 1100 serial/barrel number lookup will work with Remington 700, 870 or any other Remington shotgun or rifle. It will show you date of manufacture of your firearm. It is very easy to use, it uses information from the Remington company. Remington 870, 700, 1100 Serial/Barrel Number Lookup Enter first two letters from the barrel of your Remington firearm.

Related Posts:.Please note that Remington repeats the alphabet approximately every 26 years, therefore you may see several possible manufacturing dates.The first letter on your barrel is the month your firearm was manufactured; the second letter is the year it was manufactured. Information confirming the manufacturing coding used by Remington can be found online. Decoder is based on following information: Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle or shotgun on the left side, just forward of the receiver; the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture. For shotguns with removeable barrels, the code will be valid for the manufacture of the barrel; maybe for the receiver, as barrels do get switched around.