Decoding the exp. date on the label?

Kentucky Rifle · October 16, 2002, 09:30 AM

I apologize if this has been asked before.
Mine says EXP:2501--What does this mean?

Thanks,
KR

**Rich Lucibella** · October 16, 2002, 09:36 AM

first issue 2005

Zak Smith · November 13, 2002, 01:48 AM

Has there been a change in the info printed on the mailing label?

My Nov02 issue has the "EXP:2501", but my Jan03 issue has some other code: "SWTS [zip][last][first initial][start addr] 05030156"

Should I read the "0503" to mean it's the third issue in 2005?

-z

**Rich Lucibella** · November 13, 2002, 09:50 AM

We changed Subscription Houses in Jan. I don't have the decode info yet but will try to put it together today. Personally, I think labels should be easy to decode, not hard. But I don't control their coding system.
Rich

**Rich Lucibella** · November 18, 2002, 04:09 PM

OK-
Here's the Label Decode:
Line 1: Bar Code
Line 2: 3 digit zip
Line 3: SWTS[that's us]...5 digit zip.... first 3 letters of last name:5th letter of last name (or 'X'):first letter of first name:first four digits of street addy....two digit representation of termination year:two digit representation of termination issue [not calendar minth, issue]:4 digit "bag number" for bulk mailing
Line 4: Name
Line 5: Company
Line 6: Address
Line 7: City State Zip

So, to find the date of expration:
Line 3: 9 digit number at end, begins with 2 digit year followed by 2 digit issue.
Rich

October 16, 2002, 09:30 AM	#1
Kentucky Rifle Senior Member Join Date: July 6, 1999 Location: Louisville, Kentucky Posts: 2,687	Decoding the exp. date on the label? I apologize if this has been asked before. Mine says EXP:2501--What does this mean? Thanks, KR

October 16, 2002, 09:36 AM	#2
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,131	first issue 2005 __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

November 13, 2002, 01:48 AM	#3
Zak Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 12, 1999 Location: Fort Collins, Colorado, USA Posts: 2,675	Has there been a change in the info printed on the mailing label? My Nov02 issue has the "EXP:2501", but my Jan03 issue has some other code: "SWTS [zip][last][first initial][start addr] 05030156" Should I read the "0503" to mean it's the third issue in 2005? -z Last edited by Zak Smith; November 13, 2002 at 12:13 PM.

November 13, 2002, 09:50 AM	#4
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,131	We changed Subscription Houses in Jan. I don't have the decode info yet but will try to put it together today. Personally, I think labels should be easy to decode, not hard. But I don't control their coding system. Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook

November 18, 2002, 04:09 PM	#5
Rich Lucibella Staff Join Date: October 6, 1998 Location: South Florida Posts: 10,131	OK- Here's the Label Decode: Line 1: Bar Code Line 2: 3 digit zip Line 3: SWTS[that's us]...5 digit zip.... first 3 letters of last name:5th letter of last name (or 'X'):first letter of first name:first four digits of street addy....two digit representation of termination year:two digit representation of termination issue [not calendar minth, issue]:4 digit "bag number" for bulk mailing Line 4: Name Line 5: Company Line 6: Address Line 7: City State Zip So, to find the date of expration: Line 3: 9 digit number at end, begins with 2 digit year followed by 2 digit issue. Rich __________________ S.W.A.T. Magazine Weapons, Training and Tactics for the Real World Join us at TFL or at AR15.com or on Facebook