I have an old rem 510 P single shot. Shoots great, but looks like it has trained many 'fumbling' shooters and was left in a closet for 30 years. Here are the year stamps for old Remingtons: (P.S. I copied this from another site, I did not copy down the author's name. I hope he can forgive me, but I think they were providing information for other gun enthusists so I offer this info for the author in the same spirit.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Remington Owners, Remington Year of Manufacture Codes maybe found on the barrel of your Remington rifle [or shotgun] on the left side, just forward of the receiver; the first letter of the Code is the month of manufacture, followed by one or two letters which are the year of manufacture.

The Remington Model 513 Matchmaster is a bolt-action rifle. The serial number of the rifle was stamped on the underside of the barrel, just forward of the stock.

For shotguns with removeable barrels, the code will be valid for the manufacture of the barrel; maybe for the receiver, as barrels do get switched around. I have a Remington 582 that I bought several years ago from my Step-Dad. It turned out to be a real tack driver. It's a bolt action with tubular feed and a walnut stock.

Here's some info I found on them: Remington 580 Notes: Derived from the earlier Model 540, the Model 580 was a rimfire rifle produced from 1967-78. The stock was made from plain hardwood and used a low Monte Carlo comb.

The fore-end was rounded and large, as was the pistol grip wrist, leading to excellent handling. The trigger guard was large enough to put a gloved finger into it.

They had spring-leaf and elevator rear sights, and were also equipped with a rail atop the receiver for telescopic sight mounts. The standard Model 580 had a 24-inch barrel and fired.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle ammunition interchangeably. Variants included the Model 580BR Boy’s Rifle, which had a slightly shorter stock and was produced from 1971-78.

The Model 581 was a magazine-fed version of the Model 580; a left-handed version was also built, in rather small numbers. It too could interchangeably fire.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle, but all the cartridges in the magazine had to be of the same type of ammunition to prevent feed problems.

It was produced alongside the Model 580 and outlasted it, built until 1983. The Model 581S is externally almost identical to the Model 581, but uses a smaller 5-round magazine, a hardwood stock finished to look like walnut, and a tapering fore-end.

The Model 582 is a Model 580 fed by a full-length tubular magazine, produced from 1967-83. The Model 591 was a short-lived variation; it was chambered for the unusual 5mm Remington Magnum Rimfire cartridge and had plastic cap on the deep pistol grip wrist. Mcphat Studios Wilco. The Model 592 was a tubular magazine-fed version of the Model 591.

Here's the link to the info: All the 580 Remington's I've seen were single shots. The 581 was a magazine-fed rifle, or have I got that backwards. QUOTE (WTFC @ Aug 16 2010, 05:45 AM) I have a Remington 582 that I bought several years ago from my Step-Dad.

It turned out to be a real tack driver. It's a bolt action with tubular feed and a walnut stock. Here's some info I found on them: Remington 580 Notes: Derived from the earlier Model 540, the Model 580 was a rimfire rifle produced from 1967-78. The stock was made from plain hardwood and used a low Monte Carlo comb. The fore-end was rounded and large, as was the pistol grip wrist, leading to excellent handling. The trigger guard was large enough to put a gloved finger into it.

They had spring-leaf and elevator rear sights, and were also equipped with a rail atop the receiver for telescopic sight mounts. The standard Model 580 had a 24-inch barrel and fired.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle ammunition interchangeably. Variants included the Model 580BR Boy's Rifle, which had a slightly shorter stock and was produced from 1971-78.

The Model 581 was a magazine-fed version of the Model 580; a left-handed version was also built, in rather small numbers. It too could interchangeably fire.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle, but all the cartridges in the magazine had to be of the same type of ammunition to prevent feed problems. It was produced alongside the Model 580 and outlasted it, built until 1983. The Model 581S is externally almost identical to the Model 581, but uses a smaller 5-round magazine, a hardwood stock finished to look like walnut, and a tapering fore-end. The Model 582 is a Model 580 fed by a full-length tubular magazine, produced from 1967-83.

The Model 591 was a short-lived variation; it was chambered for the unusual 5mm Remington Magnum Rimfire cartridge and had plastic cap on the deep pistol grip wrist. The Model 592 was a tubular magazine-fed version of the Model 591.

Here's the link to the info: All the 580 Remington's I've seen were single shots. The 581 was a magazine-fed rifle, or have I got that backwards. Berkeley Sonatina Flute Pdf Books. ~AMMOe AMMOe, I couldn't really say. After re-reading the article above, it could be that the 580 is a single-shot, they don't really say. It does say the 581 was 'magazine fed' as opposed to a ' full-length tubular magazine ' of the 582. Would that mean that the 581 had something like a 5 or 10 round clip for a magazine instead of the tubular magazine?

All I know is the 582 that I have is a full-length tubular magazine. Maybe someone else can shed a little light on this. QUOTE (WTFC @ Aug 16 2010, 05:45 AM) I have a Remington 582 that I bought several years ago from my Step-Dad.

It turned out to be a real tack driver. It's a bolt action with tubular feed and a walnut stock. Here's some info I found on them: Remington 580 Notes: Derived from the earlier Model 540, the Model 580 was a rimfire rifle produced from 1967-78. The stock was made from plain hardwood and used a low Monte Carlo comb. The fore-end was rounded and large, as was the pistol grip wrist, leading to excellent handling. The trigger guard was large enough to put a gloved finger into it.

They had spring-leaf and elevator rear sights, and were also equipped with a rail atop the receiver for telescopic sight mounts. The standard Model 580 had a 24-inch barrel and fired.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle ammunition interchangeably.

Variants included the Model 580BR Boy's Rifle, which had a slightly shorter stock and was produced from 1971-78. The Model 581 was a magazine-fed version of the Model 580; a left-handed version was also built, in rather small numbers. It too could interchangeably fire.22 Short,.22 Long, and.22 Long Rifle, but all the cartridges in the magazine had to be of the same type of ammunition to prevent feed problems. It was produced alongside the Model 580 and outlasted it, built until 1983.

The Model 581S is externally almost identical to the Model 581, but uses a smaller 5-round magazine, a hardwood stock finished to look like walnut, and a tapering fore-end. The Model 582 is a Model 580 fed by a full-length tubular magazine, produced from 1967-83. The Model 591 was a short-lived variation; it was chambered for the unusual 5mm Remington Magnum Rimfire cartridge and had plastic cap on the deep pistol grip wrist. The Model 592 was a tubular magazine-fed version of the Model 591. Here's the link to the info: All the 580 Remington's I've seen were single shots. The 581 was a magazine-fed rifle, or have I got that backwards. ~AMMOe AMMOe, I couldn't really say.

After re-reading the article above, it could be that the 580 is a single-shot, they don't really say. It does say the 581 was 'magazine fed' as opposed to a ' full-length tubular magazine ' of the 582.

Would that mean that the 581 had something like a 5 or 10 round clip for a magazine instead of the tubular magazine? All I know is the 582 that I have is a full-length tubular magazine. Maybe someone else can shed a little light on this. I have all three models, actually. The 581 could be had with a 10 round detachable mag but I've got fives. The 582 is a tuber and I think the most accurate of them all.

My 580 is a single shot/ I don't know about any of the other configurations except that the 581 was made in left hand. I regrettably passed one up for $245 as-new in the box. Shoulda bought that one!!~AMMOe. I got my first 22 off my old man and is a bruno no.2 it shoots well not quite as good as it used to mind you it's had over 10,000 rounds put through it without to much cleaning in between.

It's shot more rabbits then you can poke a stick at and about a dozen or so deer last one was a 70 meter one shot drop i would be interested if you can buy replacement ejectors for them as it sometimes doesn't throw the empty out. Another question if someone can help me i have brought a second no. Thought i better find a good one before they get to rare.

Also i could use parts of one to fix the other if i ever needed to, but the bolt won't fit in the other riffle very strange. Looking at the serial numbers there is a bit of difference so maybe things where changed slightly through the years?

This is my first post on this forum. I just found out about the month/year codes on Remington rifles on this site.

I have a.22 model 581 rifle that I purchased new in May of 1972. I was curious as to the actual date of manufacture, so I looked at the barrel. The serial number is 10424XX. On the left side of the barrel is 48, followed by a symbol that could be a D or an O (too poorly stamped to tell), T, and 71. On the right side of the barrel is REP in a lozenge shape (this corresponds to the proof mark shown in the barrel code location diagram on this site), followed by an F, and a symbol that looks like an Egyptian Ankh laying on its side.

I am guessing that the T indicates the year 1970. The symbol that I cannot read may indicate July (if it is an O) or September (if it is a D). Is there any other way (data base of Model 581s, by the serial number, etc.) that the month can be determined? Also, do the other symbols provide any information - or are they just inspection/proof marks? Thanks in advance. I also have a 581 that I purchased new, back in 1972. The serial number is 11240XX and the barrel code is 'O W' for July 1972.

Based on the serial number on yours, it would have been somewhat earlier. There's no serial number ranges listed in here: I just looked at mine and I recalled what a hard time I had (even with a magnifying glass) in determining what the second letter was (the 'W'). There are only those two letters (on the left side) and something that looks like a bow-tie or an hour glass, laying on its side, to the left of them in that area ahead of the plastic shroud that holds the rear sight. Den, Thanks for the information. Your serial number and date of manufacture support my guess as to the year of manufacture of my M581. I will continue to see if i can positively determine the month, but being able to narrow down the month of manufacture to either July or September is not too bad. The symbol you describe as a bow-tie or hour glass is the same symbol I described as an Egyptian Ankh laying on its side.

Perhaps someone else on this forum can shed some light on the meaning of this symbol? Again thanks for responding to my first post.