Want to know when your Remington rifle was made?

[pwd72s]

https://remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/

[Jeff Higgins]

I only own two Remington rifles. My M700 in 7mm Remington Magnum was made, according to this data, in July of 1971. That fits with its known history, I bought it in the mid 1980's from the son of the guy who bought it new. This is the classic, definitive M700 that made its reputation. It's a BDL variant, the fancier of the then available (the other model, the ADL, had a far more mundane stock, lesser metal finish, and all of that). Introduced along with the 7mm Remington Magnum chambering in the early 1960's, the combination made quite a splash and became an instant hit. This remains one of the most accurate hunting rifles I have ever owned.

My other Remington is a decidedly different rifle. Remington didn't keep very good records when it was made, so it is impossible to date it. Probably late 1880's to early 1890's. It's a #3 Hepburn, chambered in .45-90 (aka .45-2.4"). This one has a pristine bore and shoots very, very well with black powder and cast bullets of 400-500 grains. I've taken a number of deer with it since I acquired it from a friend's father's estate in the mid 1990's.



So, those are my two Remingtons. Only having two, I guess that means that I have never really been drawn to them. I like my Model 70 and Model 98 bolt guns with their claw extractors, fixed ejectors, and controlled round feeding. I like my Sharps, Ballard, and Winchester single shots. But, well, these two have earned their keep and aren't going anywhere.

[stevej37]

I have a Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 gauge pump. Using your link it says 0 or 1977
That is correct...I bought it at a small sport shop near where I lived at that time.

[Jeff Higgins]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I have a Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 gauge pump. Using your link it says 0 or 1977
That is correct...I bought it at a small sport shop near where I lived at that time.

One might even think I'm anti-Remington or something... But that's not the case. Funny, though, my only pump gun is a Winchester 1200. The Remington 870 is THE ubiquitous pump gun, but somehow I managed to avoid adding one to the collection. Not a conscious decision, it just worked out that way.

[stevej37]

A pic of mine....too dark, but you know what they look like.
90% of it's use has been 'skeet' for the 50 years I've owned it.