It nevers ceases to frustrate me when you look at or purchase a No.1 Sporter with matching serial numbers and it it isn't even possible to determine the year of manufacture. Occasionally one gets a little information as to a manufacturing year.
I have a 44-77 No. 1 Sporter with a silver plaque.No way to determine who the people were mentioned on that plaque but it is dated November 1879. The serial number is in the low 3,000 range. I think it is safe to assume that the rifle was made sometime in 1879 or no earlier then 1878. Not much info, but better then nothing. Now I have another rifle without a plaque with a serial number in the 1400's. I would assume that this rifle was most certainly made before 1879
I have a 44-77 No. 1 Sporter with a silver plaque.No way to determine who the people were mentioned on that plaque but it is dated November 1879. The serial number is in the low 3,000 range. I think it is safe to assume that the rifle was made sometime in 1879 or no earlier then 1878. Not much info, but better then nothing. Now I have another rifle without a plaque with a serial number in the 1400's. I would assume that this rifle was most certainly made before 1879
Remington Owners, Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle [or shotgun] 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. Serial Numbers on Remington Firearms If you are looking for more information about your particular Remington firearms, then the serial number can give you some useful insight into the date of manufacture of your specific gun. For models without a serial number, we may be able to determine the age by the 2-3 letters that are stamped on the barrel. If your firearm does have a serial number, if you will call or email us the serial number and model number we can determine the approximate age of your firearm.