The Outsider
CGN Regular
I do believe a 5 digit serial number is from the first or second year, 1962 - '63.
Well they aren't going to be cutting prices when the US isn't exporting because they are short...
https://www.wktv.com/content/news/2...-offer-by-500-Monday-afternoon-573442681.html
Trying to get the workers back for a February re-opening
Good news. Sounds like they are cherry picking the employees they want back. Don't blame them. The union leaders must be pretty dumb not to see whats happening.
I love my beautifully artisan crafted vintage Remingtons ! True collectors pieces!
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You can't tell the exact date of Remington model 700's by the serial number,
you need the barrel date code for that, that's the two letter stamp at the rear of the barrel on the left side.
but the letter prefix in the serial number will get you within a few years.
Before the mid 1970's - no letter prefix in the serial number.
Starting around 1970 - "A" prefix.
Starting around 1980 - "B" prefix.
Starting around 1985 - "C" prefix.
Starting around 1990 - "D" prefix.
Sometime after the year 2000, I've seen "RR" and "XX" prefix's in the serial numbers.
When they start making rifles again I wonder if they'll begin with the 700 or just the 783. I'm given to understand that the 783 was making them a lot of profit.
Although it's ugly as sin, the 783 compact in .243 I bought for my daughter shoots under 3/4" at 100 yards with factory loads. Better with handloads.
My three 700's (mountain rifles) are each sub MOA, but not to 0.75MOA. They sure look nicer, though. And are way lighter.
If the 783 has been making more profit recently than the 700, as much as gun people don't like it, we'll see the 783 come to the stores before the 700.




























