Serial Numbers Manufacture Date

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When was my rifle made?

After 1921, Remington employed a “date code” system which consists of a series of letters identifying the month and year of manufacture. This date code is typically 2-3 letters hand stamped on the jacket head (refer to the photograph below for location). The first letter in the code represents the month, the second (and sometimes third) letter represents the year. It is not uncommon for these letters to be stamped sideways.

When a rifle was returned to Remington for a repair, the factory would stamp a repair code. These codes read the same as the date code, but were followed by a “3”. It is not uncommon to find the “3” stamped backwards. For those rifles manufactured prior to 1921, rifles not found with a date code, or rifles found with ONLY a repair code, these will be dated best by using the serial number list at the bottom of the page.

  • MILITARY DATES OF MANUFACTURE. Military Krag- U.S. Rifles and Carbines Models 1892 to 1899: Covering numbers: 1 - 484000. Please enter a serial number and click the submit button.
  • (Also include the letter suffix found at the end of the serial numbers on newer models. This letter indicates the manufacturing business unit.) Some models may use a Style Number rather than a Serial Number. Style Numbers use the same letter designation with a two-digit number.

Determining month of manufacture (FIRST LETTER)

B – January

Enter your Ruger® serial number above to view its model number, product line, caliber, production status, ship date and instruction manual. Note: This service is provided as reference only, and accuracy is not guaranteed. For specific questions or additional information, please contact Customer Service.

L – February

A – March

C – April

K – May

P – June

O – July

W – August

D – September

E – October

R – November

X – December

Determining year of manufacture (SECOND AND/OR THIRD LETTERS),

M – 1921 D – 1935

N – 1922 E – 1936

P– 1923 F – 1937


R – 1924 G – 1938

S – 1925 H – 1939

T – 1926 J – 1940

U – 1927 K – 1941

W – 1928 L – 1942

X – 1929 MM – 1943

Y – 1930 NN – 1944


Z – 1931 PP – 1945


A – 1932 RR – 1946


B – 1933 SS – 1947


C – 1934 TT – 1948

UU – 1949 WW – 1950

These are the last serial numbers for each year of production for the Model 8

Year – Serial – Total

1906~2266 2266


1907~7754 5488


1908~12439 4685


1909~17168 4729


1910~21889 4721


1911~26489 4600


1912~30063 3574


1913~33041 2978


1914~35187 2146


1915~36938 1751


1916~38469 1711


1917~39918 1449


1918~40917 999

Hp Serial Number Manufacture Date


1919~42009 1092


1920~44825 2816


1921~45938 1113


1922~47297 1359


1923~48826 1529


1924~50136 1310

Numbers


1925~51519 1383


1926~53160 1641


1927~55878 2718

Serial


1928~58741 2863


1929~61467 2726


1930~64024 2557


1931~65465 1441


1932~66360 895


1933~66867 507


1934~67676 809


1935~68841 1165

M1a Serial Numbers-manufacture Dates


1936~69581 1010


1937~69485 96


1938~69488 3


1939~69490 2

Colt 1911 Serial Numbers Manufacture Date

* Despite these production totals, rifles as high as 69929 have been observed

These are the last serial numbers for each year of production for the Model 81

Year – Serial – Total

1936~1675 1675


1937~4895 3220


1938~6862 1967


1939~8872 2010


1940~12623 3751


1941~17748 5125


1942~21575 3827


1943~21579 4


1944~21694 115


1945~23809 2115


1946~30525 6716


1947~37104 6579


1948~43778 6674


1949~51187 7409


1950~55581 4394

* Despite these production totals, rifles as high as 57949 have been observed

Now you can enter the serial number of your firearm and be directed to the correct schematic for it as well as order parts through our partners Brownells, Inc. and Midwest Gun Works. Additionally, you can see the approximate date of manufacture as well as being able to view/download an owners manual, choke tube information (where applicable and available) and product literature relevant to your firearm when we have the information available. We have recently added barrel information as well.

Pleaseenter the serial number of your firearm below and click search. Thisapplication only works for firearms imported and distributed by BerettaUSA Corp. from 1988 to date. If the search does not provide a return,your firearm may be older in which case you should see this link.

https://berettausa.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/101

For the search to work, please enter your serial number in all UPPERCASE letters and numbers with no spaces between the characters. Be certain to not confuse numeric and alphabetic characters, such as O's for zeros or we will be unable to locate your serial number. Only enter the serial number and no additional information. Do not insert spaces between any character in your serial number. For example: use BER431605 and not BER 431605.

If there is a 'Y' at the end of your serial number, please omit this character when entering your serial number.

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