Dating Remington 1100 with 4-letter date code??

[handsonaudio]

Another Remington 1100 dating question here.... My 1100 has (4) letters printed on the LH side of the barrel, vice the (2) or (3) letters I'm told to expect. I'm pretty sure it's stamped "AWNE".

Using the site (http://guncollectionsonline.com/remington1100.htm), I could decode this a few ways:

"AW" = March 1972
"WN" = August 1966
"NE" = invalid month

Any suggestions as to how to interpret the 4-letter date code? If it helps, the S/N is 312***V.

 

[kudu]

Since 1100's were not introduced by Remington until 1963, I doubt they were made in the 1920's. A bigger picture of the gun may be helpful.

 

[handsonaudio]

Well, now I certainly feel like a dufus. I guess a little more simple research on my part would have answered that question pretty quickly.

[edited original post...]

I'll work on getting some more pictures......

 

[Virginian]

August 1966. Serial # would have had an 'L' in front if it was 1972. BTW, I have it's cousin, serial # 339***M, October 1966.

 

[handsonaudio]

Thanks for the verification, Virginian. Cousins indeed -- I'm just down in Hampton Roads, myself.

A few more photos, as promised:

 

[kudu]

Loos like it has had a pretty rough life.

 

[handsonaudio]

Beat up and beautiful, I always say.