Remington Barrel date Code

Remington never used serial numbers to identify the date of manufacture of it's firearms, they however stamped a date code (spelled out below)

BARREL DATE CODE  - stamped on LH top rear of barrel after 1920

       R.E.P.          Remington  proof  mark  (this mark will also be there)

             the following will only be stamped where applicable

              #2               Part order barrel  (not originally assembled to firearm)

              #3               Service section received

              #4               Return as received

              #5               Employee sale

If a gun is returned to the factory as a fire damaged, or blown up firearm, the factory will stamp it with a #4 on the barrel & return it un-repaired.  Then if the gun is ever subsequently returned to a warranty center or the factory by ANYONE, they will refuse to work on it as an unsafe firearm.

REMINGTON MANUFACTURING DATE CODE

stamped on LH top rear of barrel, 2 or 3 digit, (month first, year after)

As of   8-9-99 Remington dropped the above barrel codes.  They plan on using just the serial numbers to tell when the gun was manufactured, but the normal consumer or gunsmith will have to contact them for this information.