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1. Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 serial numbers#
2. Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 serial number#
3. Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 code#

Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 code#

You will also notice the month code spelling out BLACKPOWDERX, this is a common code in the firearms industry. So even if it (the code stamping) was used on the same model that could have been production over MANY years, in all likelihood sights or stocks would be different which would indicate the different date. To find general manufacturing dates it may be best to go to the Blue Book of Gun Values, which does give manufacturing dates of most models. in this instance, you will need to know when each model was manufactured. You will notice the year code repeats itself, but over 20 years difference. They then saw the error of their ways apparently because of being inundated by phone calls and resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01. So there was a 2 year gap in rifle date coded barrels and the normal consumer, or gunsmith would have to contact the factory for this information.

Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 serial numbers#

They planned on using just the serial numbers to tell when the gun was manufactured. They however continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box for shotgun barrels however. (**) On 8/9/99, they stopped stamping the barrels with the date code. After the war with numerous new 22 caliber models being introduced, serial numbers were not assigned to ALL GUNS until the Federal Gun Control Act of 1968. Long guns made before 1941 (WWII) were serial numbered, even the 22 calibers. However for factory purposes, serial numbers were not the primary method of dating a firearm. That does not preclude them from also assigning serial numbers. (*) Typically from the beginning, they NEVER used serial numbers to DATE their long firearms, but date codes. And the F again being an assembly number. Here the first (LH) mark is the final inspector mark, the O represents July, the R would be 1968. The fourth digit being a 3 is inconsequential being an assembly number.

Here the R represents November, & the ZZ would be 1953. The one on the right again a 30-06, but with a shorter barrel that I made into a knock around quad rifle with pivot mounts. This has been rebored to a 35 Whelen Improved. Both were taken off Remington 760s, with the one on the left, a 30-06 that I bought new October 10, 1954. The factory says all barrels are date code stamped, well I have found some that are not, or if they are, are so erratic stamping that trying to decipher them is impossible. The above information was taken from Remington's own information sheet, so if your gun may not conform, then I am also at a loss in explaining. The anchor shown here with the date code is just a symbol, as many different inspector marks will be seen With the whole list shown here ONLY if it had been returned for repairs Stamped on LH top rear of barrel, 2 or 3 digit, (month first, year after) these will normally only be the last letters as seen below, Then if the gun is ever subsequently returned to a warranty center or the factory by ANYONE, they will refuse to work on it as an unsafe firearm. If a gun is returned to the factory as a fire damaged, or blown up firearm, the factory will stamp it as a prefix to their date code with a #4 on the barrel and return it un-repaired. On the RH side of the barrel will be a Magnaflux, Remington proof & a test mark #2 Part order barrel (not originally assembled to firearm) The following will only be stamped where applicable Remington never (*) (**) used serial numbers to identify the date of manufacture of it's firearms, they however stamped a date code (spelled out below) by the first letter meaning the month and the last letter the yearof manufacture.īARREL DATE CODE - stamped exposed on LH top rear of barrel after 1920 The rifle was first produced in 1954 and is still in production today. The Remington 572 is no spring chicken and neither is Remington’s pump-action design.

This rifle has a alloy action and aluminum barrel, copper in color and sleeved rifling. Was trying to figure out when it was manufactured but without the numbers I can't use the Remington ID. Remington Fieldmaster model 572.22 Rifle.

Remington fieldmaster model 572 .22 serial number#