Model 51 letter code

[Rem51Guy]

Upper left front trigger guard has "LT" stamp. What is this? Serial is 427XX so this is a 1922 pistol. Help me if you can! THANX!!

[Steven Swope]

CHECK YOUR PM'S.. GUYS EMAIL BACK MAY HAVE YOUR ANSWER

[Steven Swope]

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/manufacture-dates/

Feb 1926 , I believe !!!

[Rem51Guy]

thanks Steve, am confused serial # (427XX) puts it at 1922, however "LT" on upper left front trigger guard makes it appear as feb. 1926. backstrap/grip safety looks like it may have been replaced as finish appears different than rest of gun. Could this have been returned factory work, then have the "LT" applied at that time; but finish is consistent with rest of pistol except for backstrap/grip safety! More confused -- no PM's as yet!

[Steven Swope]

Don't forget ......anything is possible especially at that time in history. Pics of the item would help a lot too !!!!!

[Rem51Guy]

thanks steve -- I thought letter codes only applied to rifle/shotgun barrels. not sure I know how to upload photos yet. capital letters "LT" are located on upper front of left side trigger guard, both being evenly spaced and centered in that space.

[ForumAdmin]

thanks steve -- I thought letter codes only applied to rifle/shotgun barrels. not sure I know how to upload photos yet. capital letters "LT" are located on upper front of left side trigger guard, both being evenly spaced and centered in that space.

When your posting look a bit lower there's an attachments tab (options is default clicked)
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[Rem51Guy]

thanks to admin for posting info -- will see if I can figure it out. would like to circle back to Model 51 trigger guard letter codes. on Ed Buffaloe's great site he shows a close up of pistol (serial #65688) with an LN code on trigger guard. that would be a .32 made in 1923 but the LN makes it feb. 1922! Huh? Ed states the following, "The letters above the trigger guard are date stamps, supposedly used on guns after regular production had ceased. I'm not sure all the available information jives with this theory." am still wondering if barrel code date stamps can be applied to 51 pistol frames!

[Rem51Guy]

Mystery may be solved! In an email from Remington they said, "The LT markings are just inspector markings, they carry no significance for dating the pistol." I may contact the Remington historian [(800) 243-9700] to find out if they have any info regarding identity of inspectors.

[ForumAdmin]

Mystery may be solved! In an email from Remington they said, "The LT markings are just inspector markings, they carry no significance for dating the pistol." I may contact the Remington historian [(800) 243-9700] to find out if they have any info regarding identity of inspectors.

That serial is 1923.

[Rem51Guy]

why would Remington tell me that they are inspector initials and that they do not relate to date of mfg.?? it is already apparent that serial 427XX is from 1922!

[Steven Swope]

Maybe still an issue ?

[Rem51Guy]

am guessing that random pistols were pulled from production and inspected, hence the inspector's initials found on some guns. just my theory though!

[aardq]

Many 51s have an anchor stamp on the trigger guard. That is the mark of Rem inspector Frank Anchor, so not all inspector marks are initials.

[Rem51Guy]

have not heard name Frank Anchor mentioned in connection with the "anchor" mark. that mark is typically found on upper right side of trigger guard and the bottom of backstrap/grip safety. Inspectors usually left their mark (or initials) only on the frame. thought "anchor" was nothing more than a proofmark. some Model 51's have a "sun" mark; would the inspector's name be SUN or SUNNY or maybe SONNY?