Lookup date code on Remington Society of America here:
http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
Go to the Remington Society of America and click the Manufactured link, it has the location and barrel codes for month/year of manufacture.
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The Remington Wingmaster with the serial number 2039814 was manufactured in 1980. Remington's serial number system can help date their shotguns, and this particular number falls within the range indicating production during that year.
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To determine the age of a Remington 870 Wingmaster with serial number 1087826V, you can refer to Remington's serial number lookup charts. The "V" at the end indicates it was produced in 1971. Therefore, the shotgun is approximately 52 years old as of 2023.
They have date code stamps on the barrel which can be looked up on the manufacture date link on the Remington Society of America. --- Update: It's important to note that the barrel on the shotgun MAY not be the barrel that was originally on the shotgun at purchase. Check the serial number with Remington.
http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
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The barrel date code is the primary method of dating a Remington. Of course, if the barrel is not the original barrel for the gun that complicates things. The Remington factory could probably date it by serial number. sales@countrygunsmith.net
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The Remington 870 Wingmaster with a serial number starting with "194673V" was manufactured in 1971. The serial number indicates the year of production, as Remington used a specific format for their serial numbers during that time. If you need more precise details about its features or specifications, consulting a Remington firearms expert or reference guide could be helpful.