Model 580 Model 581 Model 581s Model 582 Model 591. Model 870 Express Tactical 6-Position Stock. Remington R51; Remington R51 Crimson Trace; RP. It is Not clear to me why Remington Ceased production on these rifles from 1983-1986 But this one is from the second genration of Model 581's as the barrel stamp indicates to Read the owner's Manual before using the rifle, so I know it is a later made one as it's Birch stock show's it to be as well. Serial Numbers; All 6000+ Old Gun Catalog Reprints; All 1000+ Old Gun Manual Reprints. Model 540 X; Model 540 XR; Remington Model 580, 581, 582; Model 591 and 592. Call or email Remington and give them the serial number, they will tell you when it was born, however keep in mind they do 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).
The serial number is 10424XX. On the left side of the barrel is 48, followed by a symbol that could be a D or an O (too poorly stamped to tell), T, and 71.
| Remington Model 513 Matchmaster | |
|---|---|
| Type | Sporting and Target Rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Remington |
| Produced | 1940 - 1968 |
| Variants | 513S Sporter513T Target |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 9 pounds (4.08 kg)(Empty magazine) |
| Barrel length | 27 inches (685.8 mm) |
| Cartridge | .22 Long Rifle |
| Action | Bolt-Action |
| Feed system | 6-round or 10-round detachable magazine |
| Sights | Redfield 75 rear sight &Redfield 68 globe front sight. |
The Remington Model 513 Matchmaster is a bolt-action rifle, manufactured from 1940 to 1968. Since the rifle was designed for target shooting, it came equipped with a sturdy half stock with sling swivels, a beavertail fore end, and a straight comb which rose at the heel. Matchmaster barrels were a 27' heavy target semi-floating type. The patented Matchmaster trigger mechanism had an adjustable stop. The Matchmaster was made to fire only the .22-caliber Long Rifle cartridge from a detachable magazine. Civilian versions of the Matchmaster have a blued finish, while those made for U.S. Army and ROTC service can have either a blued or a parkerized finish.
A letter code was stamped on the left side of the barrel, just forward of the receiver. Usually the two middle letters indicate the month and year in which the rifle was manufactured. The first and/or fourth characters are inspectors' stamps. The serial number of the rifle was stamped on the underside of the barrel, just forward of the stock.
Variants[edit]
Model 513T rifles came equipped with Redfield aperture sights, 27-inch heavy barrel, target stock made of American Walnut, six-shot magazine and 1.25-inch sling swivels. The 'T' suffix indicates that the rifle was the target model, originally equipped with target sights.
The 'S' variant is medium-weight sporter rifle. Model 513TS or 513S rifles were sporter models equipped with regular sporting-style sights. The 'S' had a non-target-type barrel, a ramp or post front sight, and lacked the rear receiver mounting block for a rear aperture sight. The Model 513TX was set up for a scope and came with no sights.
History[edit]
Remington Model 580 Serial Numbers List
There was a contract from the government to Remington for 10,000 .22 target rifles in 1940. During World War II, 513T rifle were used by the Army for training purposes. This included issue to DCM affiliated clubs for training juniors, and to ROTC units. Those rifles that were purchased by the Army were stamped 'U.S. PROPERTY' on the barrel and the receiver.
According to the Remington website, approximately 137,302 Model 513s were manufactured. Today Remington 513T Matchmasters are still being used in smallbore competitions and are worth from $200 to $700, depending on their condition.
Remington 580 Serial Numbers
References[edit]
Administrator Posts: 680 Joined: Sun Mar 13, 2011 1:38 pm Location: NY | Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2011 9:00 pm Here is some information that you can get from you serial number after 1921 Remington's manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. The following letters correspond to the months of the year Month Codes: [first letter] B - L - A - C - K - P - O - W - D - E - R - X 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 Year:---------Code: [second and/or third letters] 1930----------Y 1931----------Z 1932----------A 1933----------B 1934----------C 1935----------D 1936----------E 1937----------F 1938----------G 1939----------H 1940---------- J 1941---------- K 1942---------- L 1943---------- MMZ 1944---------- NN 1945---------- PP 1946---------- RR 1947---------- SS 1948---------- TT 1949---------- UU 1950---------- WW 1951---------- XX 1952---------- YY 1953---------- ZZ 1954---------- A 1955---------- B 1956---------- C 1957---------- D 1958---------- E 1959---------- F 1960---------- G 1961---------- H 1962---------- J 1963---------- K 1964---------- L 1965---------- M 1966---------- N 1967---------- P 1968---------- R 1969---------- S 1970---------- T 1971---------- U 1972---------- W 1973---------- X 1974---------- Y 1975---------- Z 1976---------- I 1977---------- O 1978---------- Q 1979---------- V 1980---------- A 1981---------- B 1982---------- C 1983---------- D 1984---------- E 1985---------- F 1986---------- G 1987---------- H 1988---------- I 1989---------- J 1990---------- K 1991---------- L 1992---------- M 1993---------- N 1994---------- O 1995---------- P 1996---------- Q 1997---------- R 1998---------- S 1999---------- T 2000---------- U 2001---------- W 2002---------- X Using barrel codes (such as those listed above) to date the manufacture are reliable on Remington rifles, as the company rarely changed barrels on a customer's rifle. Using these barrel codes to date a shotgun is somewhat unreliable, as shotgun barrels are often interchanged at random. One needs to be sure that the barrel is original to the gun before trusting the Barrel Code listing, above. (*) 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. Also http://oldguns.net/sn_php/remdates.php |