The two letters are right in front of the rear sight along the barrel on the left side of the barrel. Light or partial stampings can be confusing. Later production guns had A-prefix serial numbers. Mid-production guns had no-prefix serial numbers. The month codes are B=Jan L=Feb A=Mar C=Apr K=May P=Jun O=Jul W=Aug D=Sep E=Oct R=Nov X=DecĪs you will note, this forms the acronym BLACKPOWDERX, which is easy to remember. There will be two letters, the first being the month, and the second being the year. If the sling swivels are factory the rifle may be worth more or less if they are aftermarket.Īs a shooter I think mtdew is about right in terms of value.Thought I'd post these and see who had what, mine is "PG", no serial numbers = June 1960Īctually, the key to manufacture date on your Remington Nylon 66 is not the serial number, but a stamping on the barrel. Some people are looking for first year rifles etc. Some collectors are looking for certain years as there has been a few minor changes in things like the screw heads on the rear sight. So value is subject to how old it is, what mods have been done, condition etc. The 66's letter code is located on the left side of the barrel in front of the rear sight. In any case you can tell the month and year of any Remington rifle by the letter code on the barrel. A favorite of the legendary shooter Jerry Miculek, the Remington Nylon 66 is one of the earliest mass produced rifles to feature. Here's a link to Introduction of Nylon Rifles. The numbering system was changed a couple times after that. Illustration from old Remington catalog courtesy of Remington Arms. In 68 they moved the serial number to the left side of the receiver cover. Remington Nylon 66 (top) and Nylon 77 (bottom) autoloaders. The 1967 rifles (made in preparation of the Gun Control Act of 1968 ) had serial numbers on the bottom of the barrel back from the muzzle. Ones made prior to 1967 did not have serial numbers on them. Over a million were made most of them with the brown stock which is known as "Mohawk Brown". Brown stock with sling loops, blued barrel, load tube thru shoulder pad Excellent condition no boxJust an FYI.
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