If some one could please enlighten me it would be greatly appreciated. And the barrel markings match nothing I've researched. I am sure this rifle is a standard model, but no where on the weapon does it say peerless, expert, or premier. The magazine tube is steel with a brass inner tube. The stock has a pistol style grip and a creasent shape with metal butt plate. Moving towards the barrel a sideways 2 is also stamped about an inch away. Left side of barrel almost against the receiver in a vertical pattern the letters H S stamped on it. Other Patents Pending."īottom of the barrel just past receiver has the number 1 4 stamped on it. U.S.A." Second line "Pedersen's Patents Jany 5, 1909. Top of barrel just past the rear sight moving towards the front sight reads "Remington Arms Company. Left side of barrel near the receiver reads "22 Short" Left side of receiver reads "Gallery Special" Serial number also appears on trigger frame when the receiver is removed. Serial number stamp on bottom of receiver "48559" with "R W" above it. I understand you should measure to the end of the chamber face but I'm not going to try to take the barrel off. I hear John Gyde is the expert on these rifles.Ģ3" octagon barrel measured from tip of barrel to the start of the reciever. I will try to be as detailed as possible and if someone could help with the exact model and date of manufacture it would be great. My grandfather died unexpectedly years ago and my grandmother gave me a rifle that she didn't even know he had. Serial numbers were then jumped to 700,000 and continued.So from what I've read you guys get this question a lot, but I have searched many sites and cannot find an answer. Combined 12-gauge "Model 11" and "The Sportsman" serial numbers reached 499,999 on August 1, 1943. From then on the "Model 11" and "The Sportsman" were serial numbered together, continuing the Model 11 sequences. 14, 1938, they ended the separate serial numbers for the 20-gauge “The Sportsman” at 16,753. 24, 1937, they stopped the separate serial number sequence in the 5xx,xxx range for the 12-gauges and finally on Feb. 28, 1937, they stopped the separate serial number sequence in the 2xx,xxx range for the 16-gauge "The Sportsman" on Aug. (system won't allow me this sixth picture) At the same time, the name "The Sportsman" or "Model 11" began being stamped on the bolt. In 1937, Remington reduced the roll-stamping on "The Sportsman" to one bird on each side and started putting the roll-stamping on Model 11 receivers as well. In 1934 DuPont acquired controlling interest of Remington Arms Co., Inc. The Sportsman early style.jpg (50.11 KiB) Viewed 48170 times In 1930, they also introduced a three-shot version in 20-gauge called "The Sportsman." In 1931, they added the 16-gauge to the line with 16-gauge serial numbers starting at 1,500,000. Model 11 20-gauge serial numbers began at 1,000,000. In 1930, they introduced the 20-gauge Model 11. Circa 1927/8 they changed the safety from the lever inside the trigger guard to a crossbolt behind the trigger. was officially dissolved on August 11, 1920. Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Inc. and on May 24, 1920, a new company was incorporated, Remington Arms Co., Inc. On May 20, 1920, the board elected to dissolve Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Inc. on January 14, 1916.Īfter the Great War the company found itself over expanded and in trouble so needed a reorganization. In 1916 in order to finance war production expansion the company incorporated and became Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co., Inc.
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