
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 Two or three letter code on the left side of the barrel identifies the

That may or may not be true but I know it has happened in other products, especially electronics.

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. Discussion Starter 1 (Edited) I've seen a few comments that a 1911R1 with a B suffix to the serial number may be a newer and better gun than those with an A suffix. 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. Remington Manufacture Dates Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters
