remington model 12 shotgun serial number dates

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES SERIAL NUMBERS#
#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES MOD#
#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES CODE#

The 20 gauge 1100 was introduced in 1964. You need the letter prefix of your serial number to get a general range of years for when your 1100 was manufactured. This X designation ended when the 'heavy frame' (built on 12 gauge sized frames) 20 gauge 1100 guns were discontinued in 1977, so your gun was manufactured before 1978.

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES SERIAL NUMBERS#

These trench guns with serial numbers between 128000 were stamped with the US and the flaming bomb insignia on the left side of the receiver.The X at the end of your serial number is called its suffix and it designated '20 Gauge Heavy Frame (discontinued)'. The Model 10 was modified by reducing barrel length to 23 inches (58 cm) and adding sling swivels, a wooden heat shield over the barrel, and an adapter with a bayonet lug for affixing an M1917 bayonet. Wikipedia: Remington made 3500 of the Model 10-A version for issue to U.S. I hope this helps out and answers at least some of your questions! Quite a complicated design for a pump gun. If you decide to take it apart do be careful. It would be worth having a gunsmith take a very good look at it before you take it out in the field and put some modern shells through it if you were going to shoot it. Also, some guns are chambered for 2 3/4', while some are chambered for 2 9/16' (2 9/16'.never heard of shells of that length) to allow for the shell opening/un-crimping (good old days of paper shells as well). It would be a nice collector's gun, but earlier models until around 1912 had issues with the hardness of metals being low causing eventual part failure, which chances are will be hard to find replacement parts for. The only item that I can not provide information on is the D108.

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES MOD#

Also, the Mod B may signify that it is actually a 10 B or special grade, although I am not 100 % sure about that. It is possible that the gun is from as early as 1914. I also found another source that shows the 1913 serial numbers ranging from 95318 through 115104. Records were recorded for Sept of 1919 showing that the serial numbers for that month were already above 172,000. This means that only later guns would have a date, specifically in the last 8 years of production.Īccording to the information you provided, the serial number correlates to before September 1919 (See here, page 11). The serial number on all guns made was preceded by the letter U.Īccording to the Remington Society of America, barrel date codes were used starting in 1921.

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER DATES CODE#

The guns had a simple serial code system, which started with 001 and went to 275,600. Model 10 T – Target Grade which included grades D, E, and F as described above They also made two versions made as well: Many different grades were made, designated by the letter/number as follows: The Remington Model 10 A was manufactured between 19, with a total production of about 275,600 units. I may not have a complete answer for you, but I can give you a general range as to when the gun was manufactured. Looks like there are no records before WWI The following is all I could find and may help.

Remington model 12 shotgun serial number dates