Date coding
The letter 'B' as the serial number prefix indicates a manufacture date for the receiver after '97. Check the markings on the left side of the barrel near the receiver and you should see, from the front toward the rear, a final inspection stamp (a square w/ a diagonal line), a letter which will identify the month of manufacture for the barrel, another letter which will identify the year of manufature for the barrel, and a numeric identifying the person responsible for final assembly of the weapon.
If you'll post the two letters which are between the inspection stamp and final assembler identification I'll decipher it and reply. I don't believe this info is accessible on the web and to post the entire Remington shotgun date code system here would be somewhat complex and time consuming.
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