Remington 870 Wingmaster Question

[AO3]

Hello. I need some help identifying the year that my Rem. 870 Wingmaster was produced. The trigger guard is metal and certain parts of the shotgun have faded into a nice purple colored patina. The gun store said that it sat, unfired in a closet for the last few decades and they thought it might be a 70’s era shotgun.
Serial number: V183***V
Here are a few pics:

[hamajun]

Hope this helps.

https://www.rem870.com/gun-manufacture-date/remington-serial-number-lookup/

[BOBGBA]

Google remington to get their phone number and give them the receiver serial number and they can tell you.

[Ahansom]

Looks to be in nice condition. Wonder if a police special or if its been pieced together? Most Wingmasters Ive seen were an upgrade over the field grade with highly polished bluing and fancier wood.

[Californio]

Looks like a 870 Police from early 1980's, they were Wingmasters but without the fancy wood and had an 18" improved cylinder barrel.

[slamfire1]

It is a great looking shotgun. You can't buy one as good as that anyone. Just take it out and shoot it.

I do not know how the barrel with do with steel shot.

[AO3]

Hope this helps.

https://www.rem870.com/gun-manufactu...number-lookup/

Thanks!

+1

That is what I did with mine. My father purchased the shotgun new in 1954 and we always thought that was the year. I called Remington only to find out it was made in 1951. My father has since passed and it sits in my safe waiting for my demise only to show up at some estate sale and be sold for 40 bucks...

Looks like a 870 Police from early 1980's, they were Wingmasters but without the fancy wood and had an 18" improved cylinder barrel.

It is a great looking shotgun. You can't buy one as good as that anyone. Just take it out and shoot it.

I do not know how the barrel with do with steel shot.

[boltmopar]

[Californio]

[AO3]

Pictures of the barrel markings have been taken. Am I mistaken of do the marking indicate that the shotgun was produced in January 1978?


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[XVIga_Rob]

[AO3]

Looks like the gun was made in 78’, and the barrel made in March 2001.

I must be missing something. How did you conclude that the barrel was made in 2001?

[BOBGBA]

If you look at the tables provided the letter code precedes the month or year.

The barrel code of AV means (per the table) the barrel was made in March, 1979
A - Mar
V appears in the table twice.
V - 1979
V - 2001 (*)

It looks like the receiver was made in 1978.
DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS
Model 870 LETTER PREFIX
V-78

At least, that's how I interpret it.

[XVIga_Rob]

If you look at the tables provided the letter code precedes the month or year.

The barrel code of AV means (per the table) the barrel was made in March, 1979
A - Mar
V appears in the table twice.
V - 1979
V - 2001 (*)

It looks like the receiver was made in 1978.
DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS
Model 870 LETTER PREFIX
V-78

At least, that's how I interpret it.

I did not see that. Sorry.

[AO3]

I just spoke with a rep from Remington who told me the serial number dates the firearm to March 1979. He even ID’d the shotgun as an 870 Wingmaster Police w/ 18.5” improved cylinder barrel.

It appears that this shotgun is very much all original.