Many barrels are interchangeable and much confusion is prevalent. You could also go with the barrel date codes as to date of manufacture. Remington Arms Company, LLC 870 Remington Drive P.O. Contacting Remington Customer Service with the serial number is the best way to verify date of manufacture.
Remington 870, 700, 1100 Serial/Barrel Number Lookup Remington Serial/Barrel Number Lookup enables you to check when your Remington firearm was manufactured. Yes you can use the barrel, but only shoot 2 3/4' shells as that is what your Wingmaster receiver is rated for! This is a continuing saga of 870's (and 1100's for that matter). I just bought from a coworker a Rem870 'Special' from the codes on the barrel, August of either 1937,59 or 85. Remington 870 Models By Serial Number Average ratng: 3,8/5 3693reviews
