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The date on the fired shell casing envelope will be close to the manufacture date but not exact.
It depends... What model do you have, is it New or Used and when did you buy it?
If it's new and it came with an envelope containing a spent shell, the test fire date written on the envelope is within a week of it rolling off the line. This is close enough for most.
Depending on the model (and when it was made) there's either a 4-Digit code on the label (between the 2 bar codes) consisting of the last digit of the year and the number of days into that year (ie: 2123 means 2012 - on the 123rd day) or (like Shields made this year), a 6 digit code to indicate either MMDDYY or YYMMDD (I don't remember which).
Hope this helps some.
If it's new and it came with an envelope containing a spent shell, the test fire date written on the envelope is within a week of it rolling off the line. This is close enough for most.
Depending on the model (and when it was made) there's either a 4-Digit code on the label (between the 2 bar codes) consisting of the last digit of the year and the number of days into that year (ie: 2123 means 2012 - on the 123rd day) or (like Shields made this year), a 6 digit code to indicate either MMDDYY or YYMMDD (I don't remember which).
Hope this helps some.
