Any idea who has historical Remington serial number info?

[DanK3Pos]

I know you used to be able to call Remington and they could look up your serial number.

Apparently, RemArms does not have that ability. https://www.remarms.com/support/reach-us

Any idea who might have that data now, or is it just lost to the sands of time?

 

[mcb]

I would guess that RemArms LLC is sitting on it. They own the original Ilion NY facility and nearly everything in it. They are probably simple too under staffed and too unorganized to delve and serve that information out to the public.

 

[jmr40]

This site has links to several manufacturers.

Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters (fr) (oldguns.net)

Specific to Remington.

Remington Manufacture Dates (oldguns.net)

This is for the date code stamped on the barrel and is usually accurate for rifles. Shotgun barrels are often changed, and that data may be incorrect.

There was a 2 1/2 year or so period around 1999-2001 when they did not stamp a code.

Year codes repeat. The same number will often show up several times. For example, "L" is used for 1920, 1942, 1964, 1991, and 2017. But there are often other characteristics that make it easy to tell the difference between a 1964 and a 2017 gun.

 

[DanK3Pos]

This site has links to several manufacturers.

Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters (fr) (oldguns.net)

Specific to Remington.

Remington Manufacture Dates (oldguns.net)

This is for the date code stamped on the barrel and is usually accurate for rifles. Shotgun barrels are often changed, and that data may be incorrect.

There was a 2 1/2 year or so period around 1999-2001 when they did not stamp a code.

Year codes repeat. The same number will often show up several times. For example, "L" is used for 1920, 1942, 1964, 1991, and 2017. But there are often other characteristics that make it easy to tell the difference between a 1964 and a 2017 gun.

I've got a 40x and it does not have a date code. I've also got a 7mm Rem Mag 700 that I bought in 2003-04 and I've assumed that the barrel was made in that time frame that you mention, because it doesn't have a date code either. That rifle was ordered from Remington (it was not in stock and I had to wait six weeks or so for it to come in), but it was not a Custom Shop build. I think, but I'm not certain, that Custom Shop barrels did not have date codes, either. And, of course, if the barrel has been replaced, you have no way to know when the rifle was made, if there is no way to look up the serial number.

Also, Remington made batches of barrels and put them on the shelf to be used, as needed. So the rifle could have actually been built some time, maybe several years, after the barrel was made.

I hope that RemArms still has all of that information and someday it will be available again. I totally understand they are focused on making a quality firearm and reestablishing the Remington name.

 

[Pudge]

This site has links to several manufacturers.

Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters (fr) (oldguns.net)

Specific to Remington.

Remington Manufacture Dates (oldguns.net)

This is for the date code stamped on the barrel and is usually accurate for rifles. Shotgun barrels are often changed, and that data may be incorrect.

There was a 2 1/2 year or so period around 1999-2001 when they did not stamp a code.

Year codes repeat. The same number will often show up several times. For example, "L" is used for 1920, 1942, 1964, 1991, and 2017. But there are often other characteristics that make it easy to tell the difference between a 1964 and a 2017 gun.

Thank you

 

[jmr40]

Yes, the barrel date codes aren't perfect. But it's a start that works pretty well for most guns. There are often other "proof" marks on the barrel in the same spot. Also, if a gun was returned to Remington for service, I understand that they also stamped the barrel to indicate that. There are often several markings on the barrel, and it can be hard to determine which are the date codes. At times it isn't clear either. Is that a "C" or an "O", for example.