odd code on barrel of Remington M24 - The Firearms Forum

ueckhaus1 · 08-14-2006, 03:43 PM

I'm hoping someone might know about the odd barrel code on a recently aquired Remington M24 / s/n 877XX. The code on the left side of the barrel near the receiver is O X ( which I understand to mean July of 1929 ) followed by either the top 2/3rds of the number 2, or the top 2/3rds of a ? symbol. It appears to be quite stylized, and maybe 25% larger than the O and X, but it appears to be struck off center so I can't tell for sure what character it is.

Also, this little plinker has a 19" barrel, and it's chambered and marked for .22 LR only. I thought the .22 short models had the 19" barrel, and that the .22 LR models had 21" ?

I'd appreciate any info!

Glenn

ibtrukn · 08-16-2006, 09:13 AM

http://www.remingtonsociety.com -----try this, dude byda name a remshots answers Q',s and is quite helpful

LIKTOSHOOT · 08-16-2006, 02:25 PM

After looking threw three books, all I show is the 21 inch barrel for both. But yours has a 19 inch barrel, which leads me to believe they were both 19 inches instead of 21. Since Browning copied this design and made it famous, it too has either or---19.25 or 22.25 but the shorter barrel is for the long rifle in this case. Amazing that Remington couldn`t make a go of it-while Browning had success with it almost thirty years later.

LTS

ueckhaus1 · 08-16-2006, 07:23 PM

THANKS to ibtrukn & liktoshoot for the info and leads. I'll let you know what I find out.

Glenn

08-14-2006, 03:43 PM	#1
ueckhaus1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 35	odd code on barrel of Remington M24 I'm hoping someone might know about the odd barrel code on a recently aquired Remington M24 / s/n 877XX. The code on the left side of the barrel near the receiver is O X ( which I understand to mean July of 1929 ) followed by either the top 2/3rds of the number 2, or the top 2/3rds of a ? symbol. It appears to be quite stylized, and maybe 25% larger than the O and X, but it appears to be struck off center so I can't tell for sure what character it is. Also, this little plinker has a 19" barrel, and it's chambered and marked for .22 LR only. I thought the .22 short models had the 19" barrel, and that the .22 LR models had 21" ? I'd appreciate any info! Glenn -->

08-16-2006, 09:13 AM	#2
ibtrukn Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: central N.J. Posts: 4,335	Re: odd code on barrel of Remington M24 http://www.remingtonsociety.com -----try this, dude byda name a remshots answers Q',s and is quite helpful Last edited by SouthernMoss; 08-16-2006 at 10:33 PM.. Reason: fixed link

08-16-2006, 02:25 PM	#3
LIKTOSHOOT Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,367	Re: odd code on barrel of Remington M24 After looking threw three books, all I show is the 21 inch barrel for both. But yours has a 19 inch barrel, which leads me to believe they were both 19 inches instead of 21. Since Browning copied this design and made it famous, it too has either or---19.25 or 22.25 but the shorter barrel is for the long rifle in this case. Amazing that Remington couldn`t make a go of it-while Browning had success with it almost thirty years later. LTS

08-16-2006, 07:23 PM	#4
ueckhaus1 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: WISCONSIN Posts: 35	Re: odd code on barrel of Remington M24 THANKS to ibtrukn & liktoshoot for the info and leads. I'll let you know what I find out. Glenn