Old Remington Shotgun
I have an old Remington 12 ga double barrel that was passed on to me by my grandfather. It's a nice old gun but I know little about it. Hoping you all might help. It has exposed hammers and the only information I can find aside from "Remington" on the breech are the numbers 41151 on the fore stock - hope I am calling that by the right name. That seems strange as that piece is removable and could be put on any gun. The numbers are stamped in the wood and the metal bracketing on the piece. I can add a picture if that helps.
Thank you.
Russ
Thank you.
Russ
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I bought a shotgun from a guy I know, and was hoping someone could tell me if I got a good deal or not. I paid $50 for both the gu and 2 cases of shells (but lots of the shells are cracked/splitting and worthless.) He said he bought it about 20 years ago and only fired it twenty times or so before putting it and the shells in storage and forgetting about it. The gun is a Remington MAGNUM Wingmaster Model 870.
Does anyone have any info or know of any sites where I can find out about this gun (age/price, etc)? I searched on google but couldn't seem to find anything. Also, how should I dispose of hundreds of shotgun shells that are cracked and useless? I obviously can't just throw them in a dumpster.0 -
Good well lit in focus pic's would help. You could look threw these and see if anything looks like a match.
http://www.GunBroker.com/Side-By-Side-Shotguns/BI.aspx?Keywords=Remington
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http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2592940 -
Remington made a number of different models of external hammer doubles. In the late 19th and early 20th Centuries.
The main areas of identification. Are all the manufacturers markings on top of the barrels. And the shape of the hammers.
Quality photos of both these areas, would be best for identification.0 -
Thank you both. I will tray and get a couple of pictures up. I did find a YouTube video showing a model 1882 Remington that looks just like this one. I did not see the model number on the gun but will check again. 0 -
The Flayderman book shows all the various models of Remington doubles. 0 -
Hammer shape is the quick identifier.
Remington furnished this gun in a few different grades as well as several damascus grades and plain steel barrels.
Grade marking is also on water table.0 -
Here are a few pictures. Sorry it took so long. If you need more I have them. The barrels do not look like "Twist" barrels to me as I have another old shotgun and you can spot those twist barrels a mile away.
Thanks for the help.
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It's a 1889 per "Flayderman's Guide". The hammers are very distinctive.
They were made as late as 1909, and with steel barrels.
The 1889's were marked "Remington Arms Co.", on both locks and barrel rib.
Yours appears way nicer, than any I have seen recently. Has it been refinished?0 -
Mine is so marked at the sides and the rib. No,to my knowledge it has not had anything done to it since it has been in my immediate family - about 60 years. I did see in a video that when new all screw slots lined up. These do not and in gact show signs the gun has been opened up at some time. If these are steel barrels does this mean the gun could be fired - I have no intention of doing so.
Thank you for the information.
Russ0
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