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16889  - Remington 870 Express Shotguns
11/2/2026


Maker: Remington, Model: 870 Express, Caliber: ?, Barrel Length: ?, Finish: ?, SN: ?

Question:
I have two Remington 870 Express shotguns.

(1) Serial # C103813 M

(2) Serial # W983583 M

Can you advise the year of manufacture for each one.

Thankyou

Answer:
Remington manufacture date codes are on the left side of the barrel, and here is the best explanation of how to read them:

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/

They can be confusing, but if you search for Remington Model [whatever model you have] history that should find you a date range they were made, and then the code might be easier to pick out the exact date.

John Spangler