![]() The two letters are right in front of the rear sight along the barrel on the left side of the barrel. It was wildly successful in its day (it was produced between 19) and is still purchased today. It was the first mass-produced rifle to feature a stock made from a material other than wood. The Remington Nylon 66 was a well-liked rifle and Remington produced over 1,000,000 of them, but they only made about 56,000 Black Diamonds from 1978-1987. ![]() Light or partial stampings can be confusing. This rifle is in good condition and comes with the original manual. 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. 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. ![]()
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