I don't claim to be an expert, but all of the Remington 'Model 11' 12 guage shotguns that I've ever seen or heard of that have six digit serial numbers located on the bottom of the receiver have been very early guns; I think some of them and maybe all of them that I've seen were made even before the gun was called the Model 11. (From 1905 until 1911 the Browning patent automatic shotgun that Remington made was simply called the Remington Autoloading Shotgun. It didn't become the Model 11 until 1911.) All of the very early guns like this that I've seen do not have the flying duck and flying pheasant rollmarks on the receiver like the later Model 11's have, and they do not have Model 11 rollmarked onto the breechbolt like the later Model 11's do. The barrels of all the real early ones that I've seen have been plain to the point that nobody has been able to tell if they were actually original to the gun, or were added to the gun later, because none identified Remington as the manufacturer. In fact, the real early Remington autoloaders that I've seen have often been confused with early Browning A-5's because they did not say Remington on the barrel. Why not post a few pictures of your gun showing all these features? I'd sure like to see it. I love the old Remingtons humpbacks, regardless whether they are pre-model 11s or are Model 11s.
Remington 11 48 Serial Number Lookup
1905 - 1947, need serial to date or after 1920 it's date code stamped. I also have a model 11 with serial number 17xxx. Remington told me it was produced in 1905 the first year they were made. 800-243-9700 is Remington's customer service number. Give them a call and they can date your 11 for you. Very few 11s have ever been worn out. I've seen old market hunter 11s with mag extensions and roached finishes over on the Shore with thousands of rounds (and waterfowl) behind them that run perfectly. But when buying used shotgun or rifle, it is better to check when it was manufactured, that is why Remington serial number check was developed. Remington 700 or 1100 serial numbers can be decoded the same way as Remington 870 serial numbers. This decoder works for all Remington firearms which have two-letter code on their barrel. Feb 03, 2016 Call Remington and give them the serial number, they will tell you when it was born, however keep in mind they due make errors. Back up what they tell you with this information; DECODING REMINGTON SERIAL NUMBERS Model 870 LETTER PREFIX 1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE). Introduction Year: 1936 Model 121 January 5, 1909 - 908883. No pitting and only a few scratches on the stock. I allready looked at the gun chart you put up for me to look at, but i just dont understand how to get the age from the numbers A77. If A is the year then it is 1954, the last year it was made. Remington model 121 serial number.