Ive acquired my first Remington shotgun, an 870 Wingmaster 20” 12ga police trade in. I’m having some trouble deciphering the markings on the barrel to determine the manufacture date.
The serial number is 125XXXV. I believe according to the online tables, no letter prefix indicates a 1950-1967 manufacture date.
The problem is I can’t really decipher the markings on the barrel for a month/year code. I’m attaching a photo of the five characters on the left side of the barrel near the receiver.
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I’m hoping someone with a little more experience dating these guns can help determine what I’m looking at. I’ve looked at numerous photos of repair codes, inspectors marks and month/year letter codes but I’m not sure how to make sense of mine.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.
Brian