2000 - 26 = 1974
The manufacture date of western field model M782 with the serial 830424 is 2012.
Since you did not include the serial number with your question, it is impossible to answer your question. Please repost.
Check the date code on the barrel. See related links for information on the Remington Society of America.
The gun will be date code stamped, check related links to the Remington Society of America for information.
Contact Mossberg Customer Service through their website. That rifle was made by Mossberg for Montgomery Wards. It is a Mossberg Model 742.
A number of rifles did not have serial numbers prior to 1968. but, that has changed.
About the only thing certain is if it has no serial number it was made in 1968 or earlier. If it has a serial number it MAY have been made later, or maybe not. If you have a model number, most can be cross-referenced to the actual manufacturer's model and sometimes this will lead to an approximate (+/- 20 years) date of manufacture.
We cant identify the model by the serial number. Please identify the model. Also, Western Field guns were made by various companies and dates of production by serial number are unavailable.
1980.
The serial number
1953
The Model is "37," with the grade identified by a name (such as "Featherlight" or "Deerslayer") or a letter. Otherwise, it is a Field Grade, either Standard (2 3/4" chamber) or Magnum (3" chamber). I am aware of no public listing of Model 37 manufacture dates, but IDSA Books publishes Ithaca Featherlight Repeaters. They're on the net. However, your serial number denotes a fairly recent manufacture). 1973