Go to one of the parts dealers buy a Carlson 870 barrel 181/2 inch bead sight I couldn’t count how many 870s mossberg 500s 590s 590a1s I’ve owned I trust my life and my family’s life with both brands
Okay, so after some research it looks like Remington didn’t start stamping “Magnum” on them until the ‘90s or ‘00s. So it looks like you are correct! I ended up with a Magnum!
Remington 870 Serial Number receiver Prefix Codes. Your letters on this receiver the first and last are 'XM' means your receiver was made in X 1990. M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”). your barrel matches your receiver. 1950 - 1967 No Prefix 1968 - 1973 "S" Prefix 1974 - 1977 "T" Prefix 1978 - 1983 "V" Prefix 1984 - 1989 "W" Prefix 1990 "X" Prefix 1991 - 1993 "A" Prefix 1994 - 1996 "B" Prefix 1997 - 2000 "C" Prefix 2001 "D" Prefix REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTURE M/870 LETTER PREFIX 1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX 1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE) S-68, T-74, V-78, W-84, X-90, A-91, B-94, C-97, D-01, AB-05 LETTER SUFFIX (DESIGNATES GAUGE) V 12 GA. (2 3/4”) M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”) A 12 GA. “SUPER” MAGNUM (3 ½”) W 16 GA. ( 2 ¾” ) X 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME” (DISCONTINUED) N 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME MAGNUM” (DISCONTINUED) K 20 GA. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) U 20 GA. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”) J 28 GA. H .410 BORE (2 ½” OR 3”)
Go to one of the parts dealers buy a Carlson 870 barrel 181/2 inch bead sight I couldn’t count how many 870s mossberg 500s 590s 590a1s I’ve owned I trust my life and my family’s life with both brands
If your serial number has an m it can take 3 inch. You have a 3 inch gun
Okay, so after some research it looks like Remington didn’t start stamping “Magnum” on them until the ‘90s or ‘00s. So it looks like you are correct! I ended up with a Magnum!
Remington 870 Serial Number receiver Prefix Codes. Your letters on this receiver the first and last are 'XM' means your receiver was made in X 1990. M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”). your barrel matches your receiver.
1950 - 1967
No Prefix
1968 - 1973
"S" Prefix
1974 - 1977
"T" Prefix
1978 - 1983
"V" Prefix
1984 - 1989
"W" Prefix
1990
"X" Prefix
1991 - 1993
"A" Prefix
1994 - 1996
"B" Prefix
1997 - 2000
"C" Prefix
2001
"D" Prefix
REMINGTON SHOTGUN SERIAL NUMBER STRUCTURE
M/870 LETTER PREFIX
1950 TO APPROX 1968: NO SERIAL NUMBER PREFIX
1968 TO PRESENT: LETTERS USED (IN SEQUENCE)
S-68, T-74, V-78, W-84, X-90, A-91, B-94, C-97, D-01, AB-05
LETTER SUFFIX (DESIGNATES GAUGE)
V 12 GA. (2 3/4”)
M 12 GA. MAGNUM (3”)
A 12 GA. “SUPER” MAGNUM (3 ½”)
W 16 GA. ( 2 ¾” )
X 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME” (DISCONTINUED)
N 20 GA. “HEAVY FRAME MAGNUM” (DISCONTINUED)
K 20 GA. “LIGHT WEIGHT” (“LW”) (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)
U 20 GA. LW MAGNUM (ALSO INCLUDES M/1100 “LT”)
J 28 GA.
H .410 BORE (2 ½” OR 3”)