How old is my 1100?

[glowdotGlock]

I'm trying to date my ol' Remington 1100. I've done some goggle searches and haven't found anything of much help. Does anyone a website where I can check it out? The number is M636486 V. I am thinking it is mid to late 70's. It was my grandfathers and he died in 81.

[Fourtyfive]

So it is a ventilated rib ? 1965 ?

Edited September 14, 2013 by Threeeighty

[Fourtyfive]

http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/remington-firearms/remington-date-codes/

 

Try here ....

[glowdotGlock]

So it is a ventilated rib ? 1979 ?

It is.

[glowdotGlock]

It says 1965 for an "M" but I didn't think it was that old.

[glowdotGlock]

Looks right though. It's in good shape. Just never have looked it up.

[Fourtyfive]

Found this too ....

 

One way to date your Model 1100 shotgun is to locate the code on the left side of the barrel, just forward of the receiver. The first letter indicates the month of production, and the second letter indicates the year of production. By wary, though, as many guns have replacement barrels. [See the 2005 edition number 26,of the Blue Book of Gun Values, page 1,893. ] 

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. standard 2" frame/receiver M = 12ga. magnum 3" frame/receiver W= 16ga. 2" frame/receiver X = 20 ga. 2" frame/receiver N = 20 ga. magnum 3" frame/receiver K = 20 ga. lightweight 2" frame/receiver (LW) K = 20 ga. lightweight 2" frame/receiver (LT) U = 20 ga. lightweight magnum 3" frame/receiver J = 28ga. 2" frame/receiver H = .410 3" frame/receiver

[Fourtyfive]

Best of luck to ya .....

[glowdotGlock]

I'm gonna go get it back out of the safe and check it out. Thanks yall

[1madss]

I just went through the same exercise with a 1100-LW 20g I picked up for one of my daughters. The SN sure seemed to indicate late 70 to early 71, but when I finally found the date code on the barrel it showed 75. For some reason the date code on mine was on the bottom of the barrel instead of the normal left side. It was also a little odd that the receiver was not stamped LW, just Remington 1100.

[Sidewinder]

Call Remington. They have a special "historical" section that can tell you exactly when it was made, and I believe they can tell you where it was shipped to initially. I love 1100s, and have a couple myself.