Hello all....a question regarding Targetmaster rifles...

[John Gyde]

If you would give a few more of the serial numbers it would help with the date. And yes, they are serial #s.

There is also a barrel code that will tell you the month/year of assembly. It should be a two digit ending in E or F. The ending serial # for 1936 is 127,000; 1937 is 232,000. These are from old Rem records and are approximates.

[John Gyde]

F is for 1937. The first letter is not an F. Some times the letters are not well struck. BLACKPOWDERX is the code for the month. E would mean October. P would mean June.

[John Gyde]

Good photo! It looks like E E, which would stand for October 1936. The serial # fits in that approximate date as well. The other stamp is a proof/testing/inspector mark.

[The Gamemaster]

Mine is from 1939

R H and a backwards 9

[WinPlaceShow]

I have a Targetmaster Model 41-P. It has the letters "OE" stamped on it which indicates that it was manufactured in July 1936. However the Serial Number is 70XXX (sorry I dont want to give out the exact S/N). This is less than the 300,000 which I understand is what the serial number series should be for the year 1936. Did the Model 41-P have its own serial number sequence distinct from the Model 41 ?