Early model 700 BDL 7MM mag with stainless steel barrel

[homesick]

I need some info, I was told Remington came out with the 7MM mag in the 700 in about 1962 and the 1st year it came out it had a stainless steel barrel. The rifle I am looking at has a 6 digit serial number 37XXXX, the barrel is blue. I can not make out the stamp marks on the barrel, it looks like 9 ? R 13.
The barrel is stamped 7MM Rem Mag and just below that it's stamped in fine print STAINLESS STEEL

 

[ndking1126]

You weren't very clear on what type of information you are looking for, but I think this is the website you are looking for.

http://www.remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes

 

[T. O'Heir]

Remington says there were no SS BDL M700's until 1993. Discontinued in 2004. You can't blue SS either. It can be blackened though. It might be an aftermarket barrel.

 

[homesick]

Sorry Iam asking for the year this rifle was made, as I too was told Rem. made no Stainless barrels back then. This is a Remington factory bbl. and also it may be blackened and not blued.

 

[JerryM]

I h ave a M700 ADL 7MM Mag I bought in about 1962 or I think the first year it came out. I am sure it does have a SS barrel. Maybe it was just the ADL.
Jerry

 

[roklok]

They were stainless, but they looked blue. They were not left silver. I am not sure the exact process used by Remington to color the barrels, but if it is a early 7mm Mag and it says stainless, it is a safe bet that it is stainless.

 

[Scorch]

Early Rem 700s in 7mm Rem Mag were available with stainless steel barrels that were black chrome plated. Don't know the exact year, but I remember them from about 1968 or so.

 

[homesick]

Thanks for the info guys, I did buy the rifle and am looking to put a composite stock on it. 1st it will be shoot to make sure it functions properly. I hope its as accurate as my sons SPS stainless 7MM.