![]() REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTURE I do not care about the number as it indicates the guns assembly station in the plant, but the two letters will date the barrel. What is the two letter stamp on the barrel? This would be the two letters on the left side of the barrel that are closest to the receiver.there will be a "number" between these two letters and the receiver for reference. The "V" on the end of the serial number means that your gun is a 12 gauge, 2 3/4" chamber. Example I have a 16 gauge 1100 I bought new in 1979 that has a "M" prefix serial number and barrel code of "PV" or June 1979! With most of the ones I have acquired "used", I have no idea who the previous owners were.The receiver was most likely made in either 1974, 1975, 1976 or 1977 as indicated by the Prefix "T" in the serial number, but keep in mind this is not completely accurate n determining the exact age of the firearm. Then it has more significance and I would NEVER sell it. Through licensed dealers, there should be an ATF form 4473 filled out on the sale.įor me, personally.I don't give a darn.unless they were handed down through our families. If it's been bought and sold through gun shows or individual owners.not so much. If it's been through only a couple of owners, you might have a chance. I wouldn't put alot of hope in tracing the origins of the gun, but my suggestion would be to start with the person YOU bought it from. Like everything in life there is a story to this item and I am curious as to what it is. I guess my next questions would be: How do I determine which specific model is my particular gun is it a Standard, deluxe, trap, field model etc? And, would I be able to see a list of owners? I don’t know if this is possible but am hoping someone like the FBI or the like might have a record of registered owners. I actually bought it from the same guy I bought the Wingmaster. My first gun ever was an 870 Express 12 gauge and I loved it. I do appreciate your history of the 870 line of Shotguns. This specific gun is twice as old as I am and I would like to know its specific story if it is possible. I would rather know this individual guns history. Like I said, I'm not too interested in the guns value. Kappasigswaltz wrote:Thank you for the information, Virginian. Oh, and the Remington haters REALLY get wound up about the Expresses. While they do work and do what they intended, make no mistake, there is a lot of difference quality wise between a Wingmaster and an Express. In later years, Remington introduced the Express model 870s, which feature a rougher finish and some cheaper parts to allow them to compete with the cheap imports. Although the detractors are plentiful, there are millions of happy owners, and both designs continue today practically unchanged. The design was also modified into the Model 1100, (and later the Model 11-87), the most popular semi auto shotgun of all time. It is the most successful civilian arm of any type in history. They ran the competition out of the marketplace - and suffer the unending scorn of the Model 12 and Model 37 lovers for it. That they succeeded is a gross understatement. Long story short, Remington set out to produce a reliable functional pump shotgun with attractive lines and good handling that would sell for a profit for less than the competition. There have been so many variations, commemoratives, and such you could write a book about it. As evidenced by your serial number, they made quite a few even in the first year. With over 10,000,000 made there is not much collector interest in all but a very few, very special, Model 870s. Thank you to all in advance for your help.īarrel: 28 inches, smooth bore, non vented I am not sure what other information might be needed to help others help me in this quest so I will provide some now and continue to supply as it is requested. Also, what might be the significance of such a piece? I am a student of history and want as much information as possible about this shotgun as I can get my hands on. I am not so much interested in the value (though it would be nice) but more so I am interested in how to determine how to tell the different sub-models ("trap" grade, "field" grade etc) apart. I was wondering if any members or users of this forum could tell me exactly what I have stumbled across besides an amazing shotgun. This is exciting for me because I purchased this shot gun for $100 from a friend neither of us knowing the guns history. The serial number 124946w matches year 1950. I just received confirmation from the historians at Remington the Wingmaster I just purchased is an original year issue.
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