Guns back then were not sold by grade. By that what I mean is that when people bought a gun to hunt with. It was usually the cheapest gun that they could find in the gauge they wanted to hunt with. The manufacturer that they wanted to make the gun and the style of gun they wished to purchase. Because of it's age, I wouldn't reccomend you hunting with it unless you were willing to take the risk of something breaking and not being able to buy replacement parts. There was nothing special about the Model 31 and your best bet is to insure it for what ever you think that it is worth.
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I have two SA Remingtons both with RR serial numbers and one with E, one with C and one with no letter prefix. I read where the RR was a.
Sentimental value is probably worth a lot more to a insurance company than the actual value of the gun. Truthfully it probably isn't worth much more than $150 - $250. Contrary to another post the Remington Model 31 was made in a number of different grades and models. The following list is directly from the Remingtion website. Different grades and models will bring different values with the more rare grades and models obviously commanding higher prices. I hope this helps. To determine which grade or model simply look on the side of the receiver, above the serial number and use the codes below.
31A 31AC 31AP – Standard Grade 31B – Special Grade 31D – Tournament Grade 31E – Expert Grade 31F – Premier Grade 31H – Hunter's Special 31P – Police Grade 31R – Riot Grade 31 Skeet 31D Skeet Tournament 31E Skeet Expert 31F Skeet Premier 31 Trap Special Grade 31S-D Trap Tournament 31S-E Trap Expert 31S-F Trap Premier 31TC Trap (or Tournament) Grade 31T-D Target Tournament 31T-E Target Expert 31T-F Target Premier. I have a Model 31 12 ga pump, serial number 50210 on both the receiver and barrel. I acqiured this gun from the gov't sale at Schofield Barracks, HI in about Oct-Nov 1954 and shipped it home to my father. To my knowledge, it was used only twice shooting (at) doves and the remainder of time it has been in a zip-up case leaning against a corner in his closet until he passed on back in Jun 2002. Since then, it has been leaning against a corner in my closet. There is no grade suffix code following the model number on the receiver, but there is an Army Ordnance symbol stamped on the receiver approx 3/8 inch to the right of the SN. I would have no reservations about taking it to the field and firing any number of shells.
How can I find out when this gun was made? I have a Model 31 12 ga pump, serial number 50210 on both the receiver and barrel. I acqiured this gun from the gov't sale at Schofield Barracks, HI in about Oct-Nov 1954 and shipped it home to my father. To my knowledge, it was used only twice shooting (at) doves and the remainder of time it has been in a zip-up case leaning against a corner in his closet until he passed on back in Jun 2002. Since then, it has been leaning against a corner in my closet.
There is no grade suffix code following the model number on the receiver, but there is an Army Ordnance symbol stamped on the receiver approx 3/8 inch to the right of the SN. I would have no reservations about taking it to the field and firing any number of shells. How can I find out when this gun was made?. The Firearms Forum is on online community for all gun enthusiasts.
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Looking at an ADL rem 700 synthetic stock rifle with J lock. It is cstated by seller to not be an sps, but I have found some ADL's were made after Remington started heavy beadblasting like the SPS POS actions that are rough as a cob inside and out. Anyone know if a G prefix ( serial number, I don't have the bbl #) remington 700 ADL which it seems was discontinued in 2005, with J lock, would be the dull finish, or have the heavy beadblasting like an SPS has? Every SPS I have owned needed lapping compound to smoothen the bolt. I fear this ADL is the same finish as my son's G prefix SA remington, but hoping the ADL's were of a different finish. I believe my son's was a SPS restocked in a B&C stock. Thanks Allen.
Hemiallen: Remingtons are more easily/readily 'dated' by the two letter barrel code on the left side of the Remington factory barrel. If you could look at the barrel again and get those letters I can date it for you. As far as I know you can not get an accurate month/date of manufacture by the serial number letter prefix??? I own a 'G' prefix Remington 700 SPS-V in caliber 22-250 Remington and the action works just fine for me.
My good friend Jack from Yelm, Washington bought an SPS-V some years back and simply polished off the 'rough finish' of the bolt and action and had a 'shiney' (but smooth) Remington 700 Varmint! I believe that Rifle was in caliber 17 Remington Fireball!
And it looked very pleasing! I could get the particulars on the process he himself did to the Rifle - if you are interested.
I have only owned the one SPS but am familiar with many more that belong to Varminting partners and the crude finish on these doesn't seem to hamper their accuracy or usefullness afield? So, I also guess that I disagree (but not with a lot of certainty) that the Remington SPS finish is not due to heavy bead blasting but to the applied finish itself?
Allen, I just got a return call from my friend Jack - he relayed that indeed the SPS rough finish is applied and not built in or sandblasted on! He further relayed that he only removed the finish from the SPS's bolt and barrel and the action lug runways were already smooth enough for his desires. I have only seen the Rifle once but it looked very good to me. No matter which model of 700 you may be dealing on I think the roughness can be dealt with quickly enough.
Best of luck - what ever you decide to do - I wish I could be of more help to you. Hold into the wind VarmintGuy - 11/04/11 Re: Dating a Rem 700 by serial number- help Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,716 Campfire Guide Campfire Guide Joined: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,716. Thanks Interesting on the finish Vs bead or more sand blasting finish prior to blueing. To the SPS, doing searches reveals more gunsmiths saying the machining tolerances seem to be less quality than pre SPS, and yes, I used 1200 cloverleaf to lap the rails on my 223 and the bolt slides much better now ( did that today). More curious if the second generation ADL post, or during J lock had the same rough finish, or just the flat finish that resembles parkerizing more than blueing.
I emailed the owner, but I have received firearms not exactly as the owner implied.like a 2# tuned remington trigger that measured 3.7# on both my scales. Bedded with only 2 threads on the front action screw, all from a part time gunsmith. Thank you Allen.
Call Remington Arms; option 4, I believe and then one more choice. I recently called about a rifle I was buying as I wanted to know the year of manufature; they asked for the serial number and proceeded to teil me the year, the type of stock, the barrel length and that it was a stainless rifle. Their information verified the barrel code for the year manufactured. I was thrown by the year because none of my blue 700s have a serial number prefix higher than G but this one has an S prefix which thoroughly confused me but Remington educated me with a simple phone call. Well Since it's back to the first page, and the gun is in my hands. It is a medium SAND blasted gun, funny how everyone perceives items different. The seller said ' no, it's not rough, feels smooth to me', but it is indeed a rough exterior finish.
Should have asked him ' if you rub the barrel with a paper towel, will white paper be left on the barrel', LOL Bolt feeding was smoother than another sps I own, 1200 lapping compound on the ways and lug contact and 5 minutes of cycling the bolt has smoothed it out nicely. Hope to see if it is a shooter or donor tomorrow, wish it luck Allen.
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