I just inherited my father's deer rifle. I am just curious if anyone has any info on it. Year of manufacture? Like I said it's a Remington Gamemaster Model 760 Carbine. The number on the left side of the receiver is 430xxx. The left side of the barrel says 29xl33. The right side says R.E.P. then an M and then a symbol that looks like a percent sign? %? Any help would be appreciated.

This link should give you the information you're looking for:
http://www.remington.com/products/archived/centerfire/pump-action/model-760-gamemaster.aspx
Make sure you scroll down for serial # block dates of manufacture, etc.

Great little gun, I have one and wouldn't dream of ever parting with it. I might get flamed for this by the bolt action fans, but the 760's can be just as accurate as a quality bolt gun, especially the carbine with the shorter stiffer barrel. With a LOW power variable mounted in LOW rings one of the best woods rifles you'll ever find for whitetails. Just my 2 cents, which my 2 ex wives would say aren't worth the powder to blow to hell, LMAO.

Pic of mine, along with a 7400 semi:

This is just my opinion but that's a way kool rifle! I'd love to find a mid 70's vintage 760C. I've had two and unfortunately sold them both (like a dummY). Both would shoot 1" or less with no effort.

Dober

Nice pic Wink, the pump rig that you have there is the one I want.

Dober

Thanks, 1979 vintage, purchased new, added the sling swivels and a Leupold Vari X III in Redfield low rings in 1980, other than that, unchanged and killing whitetails ever since then without issue. 30-06 Carbine. The carbines are hard to find, seems everyone was enamoured with velocity at that time and wanted the longer barrel. I know when I ordered the gun, not one shop in my area had a carbine in stock, but all had the longer 22 inch barrels in stock.

Thanks for the info. In looking more closely at this gun it seems that the swivel stud was screwed right into the forearm giving it a nice long crack. Not thrilled about that. Other than that it just needs a good old fashioned cleaning. My dad was never a "take it apart and clean it" kind of guy.

My Sis-in-laws husband uses the semi-auto version for hunting back in MN. He also inherited it from his dad.

saw one on a local hunters forum for sale for $450.00. it sold in less than 60 seconds.