Date of a Model 700 BDL
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The Rifleman
Why do these lazy people persist in posting the same question - over and over again?
The answer is - look it up yourself.
Half the fun in finding out what you have is by doing the work yourself.
Unless it was a very rare gun, there is nothing valueable about it.
A plain old Remington Pump or Bolt is only going to be worth $500 or less to the average gun collector / dealer.
Unless there is something very special about the gun, like a rare caliber - where they only made a couple of hundred of them 50 years ago. It's not worth worrying about when it was made in the first place.
90% of all used Remington Rifles - more than 20 years old, will be the most accurate gun you will ever shoot - per it's caliber.
Back in the day, Remington didn't make JUNK!
Just give the guy the link and make them look it up themselves!
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/que ... arrelcodes
The answer is - look it up yourself.
Half the fun in finding out what you have is by doing the work yourself.
Unless it was a very rare gun, there is nothing valueable about it.
A plain old Remington Pump or Bolt is only going to be worth $500 or less to the average gun collector / dealer.
Unless there is something very special about the gun, like a rare caliber - where they only made a couple of hundred of them 50 years ago. It's not worth worrying about when it was made in the first place.
90% of all used Remington Rifles - more than 20 years old, will be the most accurate gun you will ever shoot - per it's caliber.
Back in the day, Remington didn't make JUNK!
Just give the guy the link and make them look it up themselves!
http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/que ... arrelcodes
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shot1too
Rifleman
Not everyone is a researcher or collector. We all needed a place to start to obtain information. While there are many advanced collectors on this site, many people come here that are not. RSA is a small organization and needs new people. By providing this forum, we hope to spark an interest in Remington firearms. So no question is unacceptable, and new members may be found.
As to the age of a firearm concerning collectors interest, To a twenty year old, a 700 made in the 70ies is old. It might be dad's or grandpa's gun. How can it have more intrest than that. Many new firearms bring a collectors premium. Models such as the 600, 650, 788 are prime examples. There were only so many old guns made and most of those have reached a level of value that precludes a young person from obtaining a collection of older models. With a little work, a collection of newer model firearms might be an invesment. RSA wants to help with that.
I understand you have a poor opinion of Remington firearms less than 20 years of age. I'm certain you have your reasons and are entitled to your opion; however I do not share your opinion. I have seen many Remington rifles shoot less than one inch groups out of the box. Some of those would shoot 1/2 inch. You prbaly know that many bench rest rifles are still being made with remington actions. Recently, thanks to the RSA, I observed some changes being made to the 700 that will make things even better. Keep watching.
There is room on this forum for everyone.
Not everyone is a researcher or collector. We all needed a place to start to obtain information. While there are many advanced collectors on this site, many people come here that are not. RSA is a small organization and needs new people. By providing this forum, we hope to spark an interest in Remington firearms. So no question is unacceptable, and new members may be found.
As to the age of a firearm concerning collectors interest, To a twenty year old, a 700 made in the 70ies is old. It might be dad's or grandpa's gun. How can it have more intrest than that. Many new firearms bring a collectors premium. Models such as the 600, 650, 788 are prime examples. There were only so many old guns made and most of those have reached a level of value that precludes a young person from obtaining a collection of older models. With a little work, a collection of newer model firearms might be an invesment. RSA wants to help with that.
I understand you have a poor opinion of Remington firearms less than 20 years of age. I'm certain you have your reasons and are entitled to your opion; however I do not share your opinion. I have seen many Remington rifles shoot less than one inch groups out of the box. Some of those would shoot 1/2 inch. You prbaly know that many bench rest rifles are still being made with remington actions. Recently, thanks to the RSA, I observed some changes being made to the 700 that will make things even better. Keep watching.
There is room on this forum for everyone.
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The Rifleman
My definition of lazy is any person - that instead of going through the site - just jumps on here and asks - can you tell me how old this gun is?
If you went through the site - as I did, you will find the most valueable information in the world.
Atleast that was what it was to me.
My family has bought mostly all Remingtons - since my dad went to the Navy in 1954 and sent home a Model 721 - 30/06 and a Remington 870 - 20 Ga Wingmaster Pump Shotgun.
Since my dad was stationed for half his career in the Navy on the Carrier Shang Ra La - he was not able to hunt with his newly aquired weapons until after his discharge in 1958.
But since he came from a very poor family that worked in a coal mine in Pennsylvania and did not have a lot of luxuries - my youngest Uncle hunted with the 20 Ga pump and his older brother used the 721.
My Uncle Bob shot two doe's in two days from the same deer stand - "in the head" with the 20 Ga Pump at a range of over 50 yards with pumpkin balls.
My Uncle Bill shot his last Buck, a nice 8 point with the 721.
Since then my family has bought some 40 shotguns, rifles, 22's with the Remington brand on it.
My family is so dedicated to the Remington Brand Name that my Uncle Bob took his whole family one year to Illion NY, for their family vacation.
I own 3 Gamemasters, 1 Model 6, 1 870 Super Mag, 1 870 Wingmaster, 1 Model 1100 and a Targetmaster .22 that was made around 1940!
I have owned more than 12 Gamemasters and 8 Wingmasters and 4 Model 1100's in my life.
That's a lot of Remingtons for one man to own.
Just reading the book that the gunmakers kept over the years with all the notes on dates of manufacturers and numbers produced is something that I spent a good 8 hours over last winter reading. It was remarkable. A true piece of history.
If you went through the site - as I did, you will find the most valueable information in the world.
Atleast that was what it was to me.
My family has bought mostly all Remingtons - since my dad went to the Navy in 1954 and sent home a Model 721 - 30/06 and a Remington 870 - 20 Ga Wingmaster Pump Shotgun.
Since my dad was stationed for half his career in the Navy on the Carrier Shang Ra La - he was not able to hunt with his newly aquired weapons until after his discharge in 1958.
But since he came from a very poor family that worked in a coal mine in Pennsylvania and did not have a lot of luxuries - my youngest Uncle hunted with the 20 Ga pump and his older brother used the 721.
My Uncle Bob shot two doe's in two days from the same deer stand - "in the head" with the 20 Ga Pump at a range of over 50 yards with pumpkin balls.
My Uncle Bill shot his last Buck, a nice 8 point with the 721.
Since then my family has bought some 40 shotguns, rifles, 22's with the Remington brand on it.
My family is so dedicated to the Remington Brand Name that my Uncle Bob took his whole family one year to Illion NY, for their family vacation.
I own 3 Gamemasters, 1 Model 6, 1 870 Super Mag, 1 870 Wingmaster, 1 Model 1100 and a Targetmaster .22 that was made around 1940!
I have owned more than 12 Gamemasters and 8 Wingmasters and 4 Model 1100's in my life.
That's a lot of Remingtons for one man to own.
Just reading the book that the gunmakers kept over the years with all the notes on dates of manufacturers and numbers produced is something that I spent a good 8 hours over last winter reading. It was remarkable. A true piece of history.
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airforceram
WTF
Are you kidding me? The person has a question about a gun and it can't be answered without someone jumping down his throat about it! All I own is Remington products, so don't give me this thirty years ago stuff. everything they make is great! not everyone has all the time in the world to look up serial numbers, or look through the website and try and find the correct site that tells what serial number means what. 99% of the time I disagree with the statement "there are no stupid questions, only stupid answers," but guess what? You are that one percent that had a stupid answer!
Good luck REMRB
thanks for helping SHOT1TOO
Take it easy next time rifleman.
Good luck REMRB
thanks for helping SHOT1TOO
Take it easy next time rifleman.