![]() ![]() They don't carry the price premium they should, because they are not "new" I suspect. They say it's like it runs on ball bearings and I think that's accurate. The 31's was arguably the smoothest pumping pump gun ever built. You can tell if a 12ga reciever is a magnum reciever if the serial number ends in a 'M'. you just have one from before they started marking them wingmaster or police magnum. (feild) would be stamped '870 wingmaster magnum'. If you do go for the 870, the police and Wingmasters versions are a better version alternatives, certainly the older ones are as good, perhaps better (according to about everyone), than the new ones. On the receiver it is marked 'Remington 870 Magnum'. 410 bore, it has a custom-quality high gloss finish on both stock & fore-end and handsome American walnut woodwork. Available in 12 gauge 2 3/4' and 3', and 20 gauge, and. If you are thinking of getting a pump 12 ga, you won't do better than an old used Model 31. As the most aesthetically refined representative of our prestigious pump-action family, the Model 870 Wingmaster is a true American icon. However, the Model 31 is a much better shotgun and they couldn't come close to reproducing it with today's costs for anywhere near what it would cost to make. As noted above, the serial number only identifies the model type (which might indicate a manufacture range, I should admit). They needed to get the costs down to compete, so they did the usual things, figured out how to cut corners, eliminate hand gunsmithing and shave costs by making a cheaper version and they hit a home run with the 870. I have contacted Remington and they confirmed that information above is correct.As an aside for people looking for amazing price to performance ratio: Remington made something called a Model 31 that predated the 870. * the years 1943 though 1953 had double letters: ie, MM = 1943Īs maybe seen, the year code letters duplicate some knowledge of when the model was introduced should resolve the actual year of manufacture. For shotguns with removeable barrels, the code will be valid for the manufacture of the barrel maybe for the receiver, as barrels do get switched around.Īccording to the “Blue Book of Gun Values”, the coding continues as follows:ī – L – A – C – K – P – O – W – D – E – R – Xġ – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12 Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle on the left side, just forward of the receiver the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture. Information confirming the manufacturing coding used by Remington can be found online.ĭecoder is based on following information: Where can I find the serial number on my Remington 870 Common locations include the receiver, barrel, or left side of the barrel extension. **The first letter on your barrel is the month your firearm was manufactured the second letter is the year it was manufactured. *Please note that Remington repeats the alphabet approximately every 26 years, therefore you may see several possible manufacturing dates. Remington 870 Followers Overview (Vang Comp Systems, CDM Gear, SBE Precision, GG&G, S&J Hardware, Scattergun Technologies, Choate, Nordic)ġ0 Must Have Upgrades for Your Remington 870 Shotgun Magazine Extensions for Remington 870 Shotgun (Nordic Components, Choate, TacStar, Remington, ATI)ġ0 Steps to Upgrade Your Remington 870 Express to Police Version Remington 1100 Shotgun, Upgrades and Accessoriesħ Remington 870 Upgrade Ideas for Less Than $20 ![]()
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