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# 16900 -
HR 32
11/14/2026
Henry Juneau AK USA
HR -
Top Break Double Action 6 Shot Revolver -
32 -
3 14 -
Handgun - Nickel -
D58088 -
To whom it may concernIm trying to find out when my pistol was manufactured
Answer:
Henry- Sometimes it is hard to figure out a date, but for Harrington & Richardson arms most are pretty easy.
Starting in 1940, H&R added a letter prefix to the serial number, starting with the letter A. Each year after
that they changed to the next letter in the alphabet, B in 1941, C in 1942 and D in 1943, etc. with a couple
exceptions for letters easily confused with numbers.
So, your gun was made in 1943.
Hope that helps. John Spangler
# 16894 -
94-32
11/7/2026
Chappy Watkinsville Ga
Remington -
Lever 94-32 Ws -
94-32 Ws -
Unk -
Long Gun - Blue -
1526204 -
None When was this weapon manufactured
Answer:
Chappy- Thanks
for contacting Antique and Collectable Firearms and Militaria Headquarters.
The Winchester Arms Collectors Assn site
https://winchestercollector.org/dates/
shows this as 1948 date of manufacture.
John Spangler
# 16889 -
Remington 870 Express Shotguns
11/2/2026
Remington -
870 Express -
I have two Remington 870 Express shotguns.
(1) Serial # C103813 M
(2) Serial # W983583 M
Can you advise the year of manufacture for each one.
Thankyou
Answer:
Remington manufacture date codes are on the left
side of the barrel, and here is the best explanation of how to read them:
https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/
They can be confusing, but if you search for Remington Model [whatever model you have] history that
should find you a date range they were made, and then the code might be easier to pick out the exact date.
John Spangler
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