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by Waldhof
Sat Dec 24, 2011 11:22 pm
Forum: RS / Post - 1898
Topic: 1100/.410 confusing date stamp
Replies: 2
Views: 932

Re: 1100/.410 confusing date stamp

Virginian wrote:EO is right, October 1977. The W is the final inspectors code stamp, and the 75 is a manufacturing code.
In the immortal words of The King "thankya. thankya ver'much!"

:D

Now I know and I appreciate the clarification.

George
by Waldhof
Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:45 am
Forum: RS / Post - 1898
Topic: 1100 .410 circa 1970's ??
Replies: 4
Views: 1775

Re: 1100 .410 circa 1970's ??

Last week I purchased a mint 1100 .410 which has the barrel marking "3 inch Plastic Shells Only". When I shoot factory Remington STS 2-1/2 inch #9 skeet loads, the 2nd shell does not alway feed into the chamber. About 50% of the time the ejector is holding the crimped-end of the 2nd shell...
by Waldhof
Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:35 am
Forum: RS / Post - 1898
Topic: 1100/.410 confusing date stamp
Replies: 2
Views: 932

1100/.410 confusing date stamp

The short story: In around 1979 or 1980 my father came home from Wal-Mart announcing that they were selling off the last three Remington 1100 .410's for $99 each. He wondered if I wanted one. When he went back to pick one up for me (I was only about 16 at the time) there were only two left. After br...