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You can't use the serial number anymore...
As most of you know, in June 2007, a private equity firm called Cerberus Capital Management, aquired Remington Arms (under the banner "Freedom Group") along with a bunch of other companies. Under Freedom Group, they have gone to a new serial numbering system. It begins with RS, which stands for Remington Shotgun, and then has 5 numbers and ends in a series letter. They started with A, are now on B, and will go to C when all the numbers are used up in the B series. Actually, they may already be in the C series.
My 870's serial number ends in B.
To DATE:
Look at the two digit date code on the left side of the barrel (assuming the barrel is original to the shotgun):
For example, the date code on the left side of my barrel is "WF", which corresponds to a production date of August 2011. Since I purchased this shotgun on September 2, 2011, it must have been "hot off the assembly line"!
Here's a link to Remington's serial number lookup:
http://www.rem870.com/remington-serial-number-lookup/
...type in the two digit date code and it will give you the month and year of manufacture.
As most of you know, in June 2007, a private equity firm called Cerberus Capital Management, aquired Remington Arms (under the banner "Freedom Group") along with a bunch of other companies. Under Freedom Group, they have gone to a new serial numbering system. It begins with RS, which stands for Remington Shotgun, and then has 5 numbers and ends in a series letter. They started with A, are now on B, and will go to C when all the numbers are used up in the B series. Actually, they may already be in the C series.
My 870's serial number ends in B.
To DATE:
Look at the two digit date code on the left side of the barrel (assuming the barrel is original to the shotgun):
For example, the date code on the left side of my barrel is "WF", which corresponds to a production date of August 2011. Since I purchased this shotgun on September 2, 2011, it must have been "hot off the assembly line"!
Here's a link to Remington's serial number lookup:
http://www.rem870.com/remington-serial-number-lookup/
...type in the two digit date code and it will give you the month and year of manufacture.
