You will need to look in old gun catalogs, Blue Book of Gun Values, etc..
You will have to contact Miroku to find out.
Check the barrel and receiver.
If data has been published, you might be able to find out the date made and specific model.
==Miroku Firearms Web Site == http://www.miroku-jp.com/gun/
You will have to find a listing of all the serial numbers from the maker for the shotguns they made and go through them.
Remington Model numbers are normally on the left face of the receiver. Early shotguns and rifles did not have a model on them at all. Like for example the early Model 11 shotguns which I suspect you have if it doesn't have a model. probably pre-20's need serial to know.
The firm B.C. Miroku of Tokyo, Japan made the Charles Daly name of over and under shotguns from 1963 to 1976. Not a lot is known about this firearm, as retaining data apparently was not thought important when they were being sold. This shotgun has a value of around $700.
Trying to find serial numbers for a western field shotgun would prove to be very difficult.There were many makers of shotguns for the montgomery wards company.some of these include mossberg,savage,stevens,and noble.It would be best if you include the western field model number of your shotgun and then we can convert that number to the original maker of your shotgun.Then we would be able to find the makers model number.You must remeber that prior to the gun control act of 1968 weapons were not required to have serial numbers on them.
1976 is the last year for Miroku made Daly guns. From 1976 on the guns have been built in Spain,Italy and now Turkey.!976 is a year that you may find a Daly from Japan or Spain. Both good guns but I prefer the Miroku
I cannot find a serial number that high in any of my Ithaca references. The link below will take you to a good summary of serial numbers for Ithaca shotguns, you may be able to find your model and date there-
You will have to find old catalogs and compare pictures/features.
Not too old. They were youth model shotguns. I bought my daughter a brand new one in about 1990.