![]() ![]() Other things that help separate 1978 from 1996 are screw-in chokes (introduced in 1986), Express models (1987), and nickel-plated finishes (1992). If your 870 is a 12ga, and you're trying to figure out whether it was made in 1978 or 1996 (which are on opposite sides of the '80s), your shell carrier will give you a strong clue. For example, in the mid-1980s, Remington implemented some minor design updates to the action on 12ga 870s, including a 'U'-shaped cut-out in the shell carrier that prevented a certain type of malfunction from binding the gun's action. In addition to what TuJays said, the barrel date stamps usually take long enough to repeat that you can get a pretty solid idea of which potential date applies to your gun based on its features. ![]()
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