badtext.blogg.se - Remington 870 serial numbers dates

The Express model has a BEAD BLAST BLUE finish while the Police models utilize either High Luster bluing or Parkerization.

** i assume they mean the dimples ? mine has none - like the police model

The Express model will not allow for the addition of an extension tube without physical modification to the tube and barrel, which can nullify the warranty.

I must have an odd ball here - maybe one of the first off the line or a mis-marked reciever because as i research the police models i find these differences as well : I was under the impression that all Expresses had polymer ones, but perhaps the real early guns had the older-style part. No need to place a ser# on a bbl if it has no number on a frame to match it up too.I would be interested to know if that trigger plate is the original part. The number under the bbl code stamping is a matching ser# to what would have been the frame ser# at the time the gun was made and proofed at the factory. I supposed more than a few frames & parts left the back door of the Illion Works in lunch bags and under coats.Ī heavy refinish on the frame may have removed it too.

Model 10, Model 29, 17, 31, 11,all their repeating shotguns were always serial numbered. It should be ser#'d, that's the way they were mfg'd. Maybe the bottom of the frame just ahead of the carrier. The frame ser# on the early guns may be on the front edge flat of the frame like the early Ithaca 37's, Or perhaps the lower canted edge next to the trigger group. None of which are to be confused with the BBl code in looking up a mfg date. Several different Suffix letters to denote grades, magnum frame, ect were also used. That till about '74 or so then I loose track what prefix it was changed to.

Those made at the start of the 68 Law and forward used a 'S' prefix letter to the ser#,A letter prefixed ser# for each model mfg'd was a demand of the new law in '68. Ser#'s on 870/Wingmasters made before the '68GCA have no prefix letter,just a number. The 68GCA brought them all on board in the requirement. (Center fire rifles and all handguns required ser#'s before '68GCA) Remington always ser#'d the Wingmaster/870.Įven though pre 1968 Fed Law didn't req mfg'rs to ser# shotguns (or 22rf cal long guns),many mfg'rs chose to do so anyway.