I have a 12 gauge . As far as dating earlier 311's, here's what I know.
On the underside of the action, right in front of the trigger guard - look for a small oval stamp with two numbers and a letter in it. I literally needed a loupe to read it....
The letter code is:
A = 1949
B = 1950
C = 1951
D = 1952
E = 1953
F = 1954
etc.
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