Remington 1100 Magnum Serial Numbers



Description: Gas operated 5-shot autoloading shotgun

Remington

Introduction Year: 1963

Year Discontinued: Currently in production

Buy Remington Model 1100 Parts Factory replacement gun parts, accessories and gunsmithing service on most manufacturers including Browning, Winchester, FN America, Beretta, Benelli Franchi, Stoeger, Remington, Bushmaster, Marlin, Sig Sauer, HK and many more. Dec 11, 2011 Model 1100 serial numbers (on the receiver) started with the number 1001. All but the early guns also have a prefix letter. All Model 1100 Remington shotguns were serial numbered in blocks of numbers. Each serial number has a suffix and the following indicates the meaning: V = 12ga. Designed by Wayne Leek and Robert Kelley, the Remington Model 1100 was introduced in 1963 as a successor to the Model 58 and Model 878 gas operated shotguns. The Model 58 had supplemented the recoil operated Model 11-48, which retained the long recoil action of John Browning's original design, present in the Model 11 and the Browning Auto-5. Founded in 1816 by Eliphalet Remington. Company has distinction of being oldest firearms manufacturing firm in United States. Since 1856, it has been known by four different names: between 1856 and 1888, E. Remington & Sons; 1888-1910, Remington Arms Company; 1910-1925, Remington Arms U.M.C. Company (Union Metallic Cartridge Company); and 1925 to present, Remington Arms Company.

Remington 1100 Magnum Serial Numbers List

Total Production: N/A

Designer/Inventor: Wayne Leek

1100

If your firearm does have a serial number, if you will call or email to the address below, the serial number and model number we can determine the approximate age of your firearm. Contact Remington through their Help Center by e-mail at info@remington.com or call.

Action Type: Autoloading

Remington 1100 Magnum Serial Numbers

Caliber/Gauge: 12-gauge (1963), 20-gauge (1964), 16-gauge (1964),28-gauge (1969), .410 bore (1969)

Serial Number Blocks: N/A

Remington 1100 3' Magnum

Grades Offered:
1100 Field – 'Standard' Grade
1100 TB – 'Trap' Grade w/ better wood
1100 SA – 'Skeet' Grade
1100 SB – 'Skeet' Grade w/ better wood
1100 D – 'Tournament' Grade
1100 F – 'Premier' Grade

Variations:
Magnum Duck Gun
Deer Gun
Lightweight 20-gauges (LW – New 1967) (LT – New 1977)
150th Anniversary edition – 1966
Matched Pairs in .410 bore & 28-gauge skeet (New 1969)
Left hand in 12 & 20 gauge (New 1972, 12 & 16-gauges)
Youth Gun 20-gauge
Synthetic Models (12 & 20-gauge, also Camo)
Ducks Unlimited Commemorative versions
Bicentennial model
75th Anniversary edition Limited Edition 'One of Three Thousand'
Special Field (New 1983)
Sportsman Autoloader
Special Purpose
Sporting (New 2000)
Premier Sporting (New 2010)
Classic Trap (New 2000)
Classic Field (New 2006) (12, 20, 16, 28, & .410)
Tournament Skeet (2004)
Competition (New 2006)
G3 (New 2007)
Tac-2 & Tac-4 (New 2007)
Competition Synthetic (New 2011)
50th Anniversary (2013)
200th Anniversary (2016)

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Remington 1100 Lt Serial Numbers Lookup

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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2014 10:50 am
Call or email Remington and give them the serial number, they will tell you when it was born, however keep in mind they do make errors.
Back up what they tell you with this information;
DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS
Model 870 LETTER PREFIX
1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX
1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE)
S-68, T-74, V-78, W-84, X-90, A-91, B-94, C-97, D-01, AB-05
Model 870 LETTER SUFFIX (DESIGNATES GAUGE)
V 12 GA. (2 3/4”)
M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”)
A 12 GA. “SUPER” MAGNUM (3 ½”)
W 16 GA. ( 2 ¾” )
X 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME” (DISCONTINUED)
N 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME MAGNUM” (DISCONTINUED)
K 20 GA. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)
U 20 GA. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)
J 28 GA.
H .410 BORE (2 ½” OR 3”)
Model 1100 LETTER PREFIX
1963 TO APPROX. 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX
1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE)
L-68, M-74, N-78, P-85, R-90
Model 1100 LETTER SUFFIX
SAME STRUCTURE AS THE Model 870 listed above
Model 1187 LETTER PREFIX
1987 TO PRESENT: “PC” 12 GA., 1999 “TL“ 20 GA.,
2000 “SM” SUPER MAG.
LETTER SUFFIX
NO LETTER SUFFIX ON THIS MODEL
Then look on the left side of the barrel near the receiver and look for a two letter date code stamp and follow this chart with the first letter being the month and the second being the year the barrel was made;
Month
B - Jan L - Feb A - Mar C - Apr K - May P - Jun
O - Jul W - Aug D - Sep E - Oct R - Nov X - Dec
Year
M - 1921 N - 1922 P - 1923 R - 1924 S - 1925
T - 1926 U - 1927 W - 1928 X - 1929 Y - 1930
Z - 1931 A - 1932 B - 1933 C - 1934 D - 1935
E - 1936 F - 1937 G - 1938 H - 1939 J - 1940
K - 1941 L - 1942 MM - 1943 NN - 1944 PP - 1945
RR - 1946 SS - 1947 TT - 1948 UU - 1949 WW - 1950
XX - 1951 YY - 1952 ZZ - 1953 A - 1954 B - 1955
C - 1956 D - 1957 E - 1958 F - 1959 G - 1960
H - 1961 J - 1962 K - 1963 L - 1964 M - 1965
N - 1966 P - 1967 R - 1968 S - 1969 T - 1970
U - 1971 W - 1972 X - 1973 Y - 1974 Z - 1975
I - 1976 O - 1977 Q - 1978 V - 1979 A - 1980
B - 1981 C - 1982 D - 1983 E - 1984 F - 1985
G - 1986 H - 1987 I - 1988 J - 1989 K - 1990
L - 1991 M - 1992 N - 1993 O - 1994 P - 1995
Q - 1996 R - 1997 S - 1998 T - 1999 (*) U - 2000 (*)
V - 2001 (*) W - 2002 X - 2003 Y - 2004 Z - 2005
A - 2006 B - 2007 C - 2008 D - 2009 E - 2010
F - 2011 G - 2012 H - 2013 I - 2014
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