Model 12 Date of Manufacture

1allisman · Post by **1allisman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 9:37 pm

Hi. I'm new on the forum and have a couple of questions. I just bought a Model 12 with serial number 317xxx and was wondering what the date of manufacture was. It has an RW above the serial number, which, according to this site, would place the manufacture in 1928. I read elsewhere that RW merely stands for Remington Works, and has nothing to do with the date of manufacture.

Question #2 - How is the bolt removed from the Model 12. Thanks in advance for your assistance.

remington600 · Post by **remington600** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:00 pm

Your serial no. puts you at early 1915. RW stands for Remington Works. Barrel codes were on the side of the barrel just in frony of the action. Why do you want to take it apart?

1allisman · Post by **1allisman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:35 pm

Thanks for the info. There are no barrel codes on the left side of the barrel by the receiver on this one. I understand they started doing that after 1921. Is that right? As for taking it apart, I just want to give it a really good cleaning. I read somewhere that the bolt could easily be removed without disassembling the gun. Thanks again.

Dave

remington600 · Post by **remington600** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 7:47 am

If you take your gun down by loosening your take down screw on the side of the reciever.you can usually slide it out that way. There will be a small flange or step that holds it in, but you should be able to slide it out pretty easily.

1allisman · Post by **1allisman** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:56 pm

Thanks for the info.

Post by **DavidFagan** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 6:07 pm

Billy (Remington600),

Better start the youtube video on putting it back in, I've had to explain how about a million times and words just don't cut it

John Gyde · Post by **John Gyde** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:21 am

It aint that hard. Pull the gun apart using the take-down screw. Rack the action back. Then hold down the little plunger and rack it back farther. Lift up on the back of the breechblock and slide the action forward. Reverse the process to re-install. Even I can do it!!!

Post by **DavidFagan** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:19 am

Much better then my then you wiggle it a bit

remington600 · Post by **remington600** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:06 pm

I don't know how many times that I slid it back and it just fell out.

John Gyde · Post by **John Gyde** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:33 pm

Just lift up on the back of the breech block and slide it in. Am I good, or just lucky???

remington600 · Post by **remington600** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:46 pm

All are replies are just sarcasm for how easy it is. Let us know if you have any more issues. Would be glad to help.

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