Date of Manuf. for a Mossberg 283T shotgun ?

[kemper]

Anyone know how I could find out the date of manufacture on a New Haven (Mossberg) Model 283T - 410 gauge shotgun. The serial # is 113526-. Grew up learning how to squirrel hunt with a gun like this that belonged to my grandparents, but someone else in the family got the gun when they passed, so I just bought this one for sentimental reasons and for my kids to shoot. Any info would be appreciated.

 

[Smitty in CT]

Here's a great site that has a list of all of the old Mossberg shotguns and their years of manufacture:

http://home.epix.net/~damguy/mossberg_shotgun_models.htm

According to this site, your 283 cross references to a Mossberg 183

 

[Buck Kramer]

Had the same memories with that model, good times indeed.

 

[kemper]

Good times indeed. Couldn't agree more

Thanks for the info guys