Hi, I'm looking at an 870 Wingmaster with the date code of DI, 1976. To the right of the date code is 79, is this supposed to be the date of the barrel, or just an assembly number? DI and 79 don't jive.
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Wingmaster Barrel Number
Re: Wingmaster Barrel Number
JFYI, got the answer on Shotgun World, it is an assembly number.
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Re: Wingmaster Barrel Number
That's correct. Did you happen to check this link first?avery53 wrote:JFYI, got the answer on Shotgun World, it is an assembly number.
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It's also explained there and has been discussed numerous times on this forum.
http://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/
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