Where is the date code on a Remington 12A?
It was made in 1923 it should be date code stamped on the left side of the barrel right in front of receiver. Oh and RW is Remington Works.
Where do you find the date of manufacture on a Remington rifle?
A two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the month and year of manufacture. The first letter identifes the month, the other letter (s) identify the year. The code letters were reused and may indicate one or more possible dates.
How can you tell when a Remington shotgun was made?
When used to date Remington shotguns, where the barrel can easily be changed, make sure the barrel is original to the shotgun. For example “BL” would be January of 1920, and “CWW” would be April of 1950. A two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the month and year of manufacture.
Is it reliable to use Remington barrel code?
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. Using these barrel codes to date a shotgun is somewhat unreliable, as shotgun barrels are often interchanged at random.
Is the Remington Society of America a club?
If you’ve enjoyed the features on this web site, you will enjoy a membership in the Remington collectors club: The Remington Society of America. Your annual membership will bring you in contact with those who share your Remington interests.
When did Remington stop stamping the date on the barrel?
On 8/9/99, stopped stamping the barrels with the date code. They continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box. They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01.
What does the first letter of the Remington identife mean?
The first letter of the code identifes the month, the other letter (s) identify the year. 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.
When was the last Remington 12A barrel made?
The last patent date is 1912. It has an octagonal barrel and crescent shaped butt plate. The serial number is 199930, and the codes on the left side of the barrel near the receiver appear to be F over L. Was just curious as to when the piece might have been made, which will probably tell me when it was purchased, approximately.
Where can I find the Remington barrel number?
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.
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