Any method for translating the serial numbers into production dates for the H&R and NEF shotguns, revovlers, and rifles?

These are the second letter of the serial number. The first letter designates either a H&R (H) model or a NEF (N) model.

K=1996
L=1997
M=1998
N=1999
P=2000
R=2001
S=2002
T=2003
U=2004
V=2005

HARRINGTON & RICHARDSON SERIALIZATION 1940-1982
Year starting S.N. Prefix
1940 A
1941 B
1942 C
1943 D
1944 E
1945 F
1946 G
1947 H
1948 I
1949 J
1950 K
1951 L
1952 M
1953 N
1954 P
1955 R
1956 S
1957 T
1958 U
1958 V
1960 W
1961 X
1962 Y
1963 Z
1964 AA
1965 AB
1966 AC
1967 AD
1968 AE
1969 AF
1970 AG
1971 AH
1972 AJ
1973 AL
1974 AM
1975 AN
1976 AP
1977 AR
1978 AS
1979 AT
1980 AU
1981 AX
1982 AY

Btuff,

Great list! I've been looking for this all weekend. Do you or anyone else have a complete list? I have some guns that fall outside of these ranges.

Thanks,
-Kyle

W=2006
X=2007
Y=2008
Z=2009



Outside of these ranges? None of your prefixes match up?
This is all of the info I have seen, but there may be more.
You might just call H&R.

Thanks. I guess I'm wondering if 1986-1995 runs A through J. It would make sense since NEF started in '86, right?

Thanks again,
-Kyle

My appology, Kyle, I didn't realize I left that out.

You are correct...

Second letter of prefix
A= 1986
B= 1987
C= 1988
D= 1989
E= 1990
F= 1991
G= 1992
H= 1993
I= 1994
J= 1995

And a few more.


Year starting S.N. Prefix

1983 AX
1984 AY
1985 AZ

Excellent! I originally started looking for my son's great grandfather's 20 gauge, and realized I might as well complete the list for the other (newer) five NEF guns I had.

Thanks,
-Kyle