remington model 12 serial numbers by year

REMINGTON MODEL 12 SERIAL NUMBERS BY YEAR SERIAL NUMBERS

On August 24, 1937, Remington stopped the separate serial numbering for the 12-gauge The Sportsman at 515506 and from then on, they were serial numbered right along with the Model 11s.

REMINGTON MODEL 12 SERIAL NUMBERS BY YEAR SERIAL NUMBERS

Model 11 12-gauge serial numbers continued the sequence began in 1905. The Model 11 20-gauge serial numbers began at 1000000 when introduced in 1930 and the 16-gauge Model 11 serial numbers began at 1500000 when introduced in 1931. Also, they began putting the one-bird roll-stamping on the Model 11 receivers and started marking 'Model 11' on the bolts. Over time Remington reduced the roll-stamping to one bird on each side and moved 'The Sportsman' from the left side of the receiver to the bolt.

The Sportsman 12-gauge serial numbers began with S500000 and by the 505xxx range the S preface is gone. The 16-gauge The Sportsman serial numbers began with S200000 and like the 20s I see the S preface dropped by the 207xxx range.

of the 20-gauge The Sportsman in the old factory ledger begins with 14199 being the highest serial number reached by March 1, 1937. By the 7xxx range the S preface was no longer being stamped on the guns. I believe the 20-gauge The Sportsman serial numbers began with S1, but the lowest serial number I've actually observed is S3223. Unfortunately, the first 20-gauge The Sportsman page is missing from the old factory ledger. Early on The Sportsman serial numbers were prefaced with an S.

Remington model 12 serial numbers by year