I have come up on this rifle and have done some research on it. I would love for someone more experienced in Remington firearms to help me determine the age and type of 760 Gamemaster this is. It is chambered in 30-06, and have a 3xx,xxx serial number. I will post more photos of the barrel marks shortly. thanks in advance.
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Remington 760 Gamemaster
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Left side of barrel has
z b u 33
is that correct? Am I seeing that right?
z b u 33
is that correct? Am I seeing that right?
If so, then I think the "Z" is just an inspector's mark.
"b" is the month code of production for that barrel --January.
"u" is the code for the year of production: 1971. But that must be the barrel alone the rest of your gun does not look that new! I think an early 1970s barrel was later put on your 1950s or early '60s rifle. The code "u" was not used for any other year during the 30-year production run of the model 760.
The "33" is an assembly code or assembler /armorer's number.
From everything I can find online, Remington has never released any information that ties serial numbers to dates of manufacture!
Instead, Remington has always used "date codes" with a month and a year being represented by various letters of the alphabet stamped on the gun's barrel.
Unlike most Remington firearms, your model 760 gamemaster, like the Remington 870 wingmaster that it was supposed to be partnered with during the same era,
are guns that have remarkably easy to remove barrels. That kind of messes with the date code system if the codes are stamped on a part of the gun that is easily changed (and many owners would want to change to swap out to use a different cartridge.)
"b" is the month code of production for that barrel --January.
"u" is the code for the year of production: 1971. But that must be the barrel alone the rest of your gun does not look that new! I think an early 1970s barrel was later put on your 1950s or early '60s rifle. The code "u" was not used for any other year during the 30-year production run of the model 760.
The "33" is an assembly code or assembler /armorer's number.
From everything I can find online, Remington has never released any information that ties serial numbers to dates of manufacture!
Instead, Remington has always used "date codes" with a month and a year being represented by various letters of the alphabet stamped on the gun's barrel.
Unlike most Remington firearms, your model 760 gamemaster, like the Remington 870 wingmaster that it was supposed to be partnered with during the same era,
are guns that have remarkably easy to remove barrels. That kind of messes with the date code system if the codes are stamped on a part of the gun that is easily changed (and many owners would want to change to swap out to use a different cartridge.)
I don't think that buttstock is in its original finish, and I don't think it had that eagle carving on it from the factory.
P.S. Could that butt stock have come off
of a Remington 870 wingmaster shotgun? These pump action firearms (870 and 760) had a lot in common and the furniture looks like it might be interchangeable, but I've never read that it is --not from from any reliable source.
P.S. Could that butt stock have come off
of a Remington 870 wingmaster shotgun? These pump action firearms (870 and 760) had a lot in common and the furniture looks like it might be interchangeable, but I've never read that it is --not from from any reliable source.
those are not bad guesses. that could be it. I definitely see the "z" but the other letters look like "A" and D", both light strikes at the top of the letter though.
the barrel being swapped is not something i thought of initially. thats a great point. the rifle itself shows characteristics of being early production based on the parts present, but it also shows some parts, specifically the cover that goes in front of the bolt, is plastic, late model, where it would have been steel in early production.
this is definitely the oddest part of the firearm, and you make a great point. I know that the early models did have some plain furniture offerings, no checkering, etc., but i did think too that maybe this was painted. I lean towards it not being painted because if so, it was done well, and even, and where there is bumps and scratches, no wood or other color is present. further, there is channels where the gold decal is inlaid, pointing towards an original design intent of black and gold highlights.
I have owned a few , they are good rifles, the condition of that one looks to be heavily used. Would not want to be more than a couple hundred in it my self
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That's a SEAL trident. Someone definitely carved that in.
That is not a bad guess, but it is not carved at all. The design that you see is actually raised above the wood more like a sticker or decal. I have not seen anything like it before, and it is present on both sides, in the same exact spot. I am unsure if it is a sticker or decal but it is what I am leaning towards just due to the edges present on it. I can post a better photo of it.
I didn't look closely enough to see that it was raised. It's definitely the trident tho.
