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Can anyone shed light on the manufacturer date of a stainless Model Seven serial # S7624895? Thanks for any help.

There should be a date code stamped on the left side of the barrel right next to the receiver consisting of 2 letters.

Once you have the code, go to this link and it will tell you the month/year of manufacture.
Remington Society Date Codes

The days of calling Remington and getting a date over the phone are gone now given their current situation.

I have a 7 stainless that has a serial number that is 141x lower than your's. It has a CT, 04/99, assembly code date.

Barrel code BH

January 2013

Must've been rebarreled. It's got a 3 hole reciever. Also according to the serial number based on that Remington Society website it dates it 1998-1999. Would a call.to Remington if it's even possible nowadays shed light on what it left the factory as?

Another S763 xxx in classifieds.
Link for data point.
https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbt...ngton-model-7-stainless-308#Post16494349

The Remington Seven in 308 has a serial number that is about 12,300 higher than mine and the OT assembly date code is from 07/99, 3 months newer than mine.

From the Remington Society website: On 8/9/99, stopped stamping the barrels with the date code. They continued to mark the date code on the end flap of the shipping box. They resumed stamping the date code on the barrel on 10/1/01.


You may have a rifle built during that period. Sometimes there are other markings on that side of the barrel that can be confusing. It is also important to remember the date code on the barrel is when the barrel was manufactured, but not necessarily when the rifle was assembled. Parts can sit in inventory for a while.

I don't think that's right. The assembly code is the date, month and year, that the firearm was assembled, not when the barrel was made. At least that's what John Lacy says.

I could be wrong or misunderstood,........but......I have a pristine M700 B prefix with a bbl code of November, 1982, and it is NOT the locking bolt. I knew the owner, and he bought the rifle for his wife who decided not to hunt. He rarely took the rifle out of the closet. When I called Remington 5-6 years ago, they said the rifle was made in 1983. Remington deleted the locking bolt feature from the safety lever in March of 1983, indicating my rifle was assembled March or later of that year. And yes I'm aware Remington would replace the locking bolt safety with a non-locking one, but I'm pretty sure the original owner didn't bother or even know about it.

I also have a M700 BDL, in 30-06 with a bbl code of December, 1961. Remington said it was made in 1962. (Being a BDL and a 30-06, I like to think this is a very first production run M700).

I have seen other M700's with bbl codes in November or December that Remington said was made the following year.

Lacy spent a lot of time in Ilion with the people at Remington when he was researching his book on the Model 700.

Yes, I have Lacey's book.