870 Wingmaster Question. This is a discussion on 870 Wingmaster Question within the Ruger Shotguns forums, part of the Rifle & Shotgun Forum category; Great resource, THANK YOU! Originally Posted by austinjoe13 Serial Number Codes: Remington 870 Serial Number Lookup| Remington 870, Forum, Accessories, Upgrades, Videos, Reviews. Look up a Remington serial number by using Remington Serial Number Lookup. This service uses the two-letter codes stamped on the barrel of Remington rifles and shotguns to determine the age of the firearm. Remington 870 serial numbers When I purchased the shotgun with the extra ribbed barrel, it was my impression the shorter barrel (with rifle sights) was the 'business' barrel, as the original owner had been in Federal law enforcement (FBI) and the intent of the weapon for for home defense.
Go to the Remington web site, use their internal e-mail form and request your info. That way you will have an official answer. Barrel codes are not reliable because you can switch barrels.
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 5:06 pm
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remington 870 .. the two letters on left side of barrel .. AT receiver serial # S186454W thanks for any help you can give.
A = March T = 1970 or 1999 Prefix S = made between some time between 1968 - 1973 so this negates the 1999 above. Suffix W = 16 gauge 2 3/4' chamber So, your barrel was made in March of 1970 and provided it has the original barrel on it I would say your gun was about that same time as well.
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ok..sent Remington an email.. did the remington lookup .. on another site .. 1923 ____ 1969_______1999 ok.. now we wait. thanks guys. edit: heck . there's no dout . she's a 1969 .. ? close enough. thanks fellas.
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Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2013 11:42 pm
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The S in the serial number is not 1969, it just means it was made sometime between 1968 and 1973. Prior to 1968 there was no prefix letter used in the serial number and it changed to a T in 1974 The T in the barrel code is 1970. Your receiver and the rest of the gun could be any year between 1968-1973, but since the barrel code is march 1970 and say the rest of it too. I love the 16 gaugees
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Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2013 11:00 am
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Remington 870 Serial Number Prefix Codes 1950 - 1967 No Prefix 1968 - 1973 'S' Prefix 1974 - 1977 'T' Prefix 1978 - 1983 'V' Prefix 1984 - 1989 'W' Prefix 1990 'X' Prefix 1991 - 1993 'A' Prefix 1994 - 1996 'B' Prefix 1997 - 2000 'C' Prefix 2001 'D' Prefix REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTURE M/870 LETTER PREFIX 1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) S-68, T-74, V-78, W-84, X-90, A-91, B-94, C-97, D-01, AB-05 LETTER SUFFIX (DESIGNATES GAUGE) V 12 GA. (2 3/4”) M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”) A 12 GA. “SUPER” MAGNUM (3 ½”) W 16 GA. ( 2 ¾” ) X 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME” (DISCONTINUED) N 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME MAGNUM” (DISCONTINUED) K 20 GA. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) U 20 GA. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) J 28 GA. H .410 BORE (2 ½” OR 3”)
Thanks for the info above. I just took an 870 in a trade deal. It's a 'Wingmaster', 12 ga, 2 3/4' chamber with a 25 or 26' barrel fixed choke IC. It's in fine shape, my 1st 870.
