25-20 what model is it?

rob_ster_us

May 24, 2003 22:17

After my Dad died I received a few guns. One was a Remington pump cal. 25-20. I would rate this gun at 90%-95% NRA grade. The wood and metal is great and bore is bright. no marks at all on the gun. If you e mail me I will send you a picture of it. I am not selling it I am just wanting to know what model it is. The gun has a three # serial on it in the 3XX. It came with 2 boxes of shells. Next are shells going to be hard to find incase I want to shoot?
Thanks


The eyes of the hunted are on the side of their head,... the eyes of the hunter are on the front. What do you mean that I am not supposed to hunt?

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  WWllVet

  May 25, 2003 02:16

  Can't help with the ID of your rifle but be assured that ammo is still being manufactured for it by Winchester and Remington.
  
  for GOD and COUNTRY
  
  Vet

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  CountryGunsmith

  May 25, 2003 04:00

  Probably the Model 25. 24" barrel, crescent buttplate.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Scrappy Doo sleeps with the fishes.

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  Xracer

  May 25, 2003 05:11

  I agree with CG. The Model 25 was the only pump Remington that I know of made in .25-20.
  
  If it has a 24" barrel and curved buttplate, it's the Model 25.
  
  If it has an 18" barrel and straight buttplate, it's the Model 25R Carbine.
  
  These were made from 1923 until 1935....yours, with that low serial number, was probably made in 1923 or 1924.

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  Herschel

  May 25, 2003 05:44

  rob-ster-us, you didn't ask about the shells but I suspect they are quite old and may have collector value. I suggest you keep them intact until you find out their value. As has been posted above, you can still get ammo for the .25-20.

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  Iconoclast

  May 25, 2003 05:51

  robster, as Herschel noted, the shells *may* have some premium, depending on the box, headstamp, loading and condition. If they are more recent R-P or W-W production, they are shooting fodder. If you want to send me a pic / scan, I can give you an idea. tcg25@hotmail.com
  
  You may not find the ammo stocked in all stores, but it is not hard to obtain.

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  rob_ster_us

  May 25, 2003 19:54

  Thanks for the info so far. The bbl is a 24" and it has a cresent but plate. the bbl is stamped "jan-5-1909 and july 5 1910 and other pending". As far as the Ammo I left it laying out and my wife has moved it. Thanks for your help
  
  I did find a box that i will send you a pix of from a diffrent gun to see if you can Id it's age dur to the boxes were close in age looking thanks
  
  Rob
  
  The eyes of the hunted are on the side of their head,... the eyes of the hunter are on the front. What do you mean that I am not supposed to hunt?

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