#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SERIAL NUMBER LU698284 SERIAL#

The serial numbers, 362660, match through out. Today I pulled the gun out of the vault and checked the markings. I found the information concerning the barrel markings by 'Researcher #1' to be excellent and they answered some questions I have always wondered about. Believe it or not, I have never shot this fine old gun as I do a lot of (Not as much as I should.) tinkering with my guns and I dismantled this fine old double and when the cross pieces of the stock fell out I never reassembled it. Smith, a Fulton and a Winchester 24 so I wanted the Remington to kind of round out the gun case. The stock had been broken and repaired at some time but the cross wood was still split. Fine rust, as if it had gotten wet and then set in the corner. The bores are perfect but the action has a bit of rust inside. About 25 years ago I picked up a 1900 off a used gun rack in Olympia, WA. This is wonderful information on the Remington 1900. There is no reason to be subjecting these vintage guns to Wally World modern SAAMI spec ammo. There are plenty of proper shells from great suppliers like RST. If your gun has survived over 100 years in such nice condition, I sure wouldn't go changing anything. That would be 333/511 = 65% left and 324/511 = 64% right, or about improved modified in both barrels. My 12-gauge KE-Grade Model 1900 is stamped 33 on the left and 24 on the right. From surviving hang-tags we know the standard load they used to target 12-gauge guns was 1 1/4 ounces of #8 going 511 pellets to the load. If the number is three digits, that is the count, if the number is two digits a leading 3 is implied. stamped the actual pellet counts of their test patterns on the rear barrel lug of their Model 1889 hammer doubles and their Model 18 hammerless doubles. A picture of their salesman's sample of the various styles of Damascus available is shown on page 275 of Semmer's book. Remington supplied a number of different pattern Damascus barrels on these old doubles. It is invaluable if you are going to shoot, invest, collect or play in the Remington double gun field.

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SERIAL NUMBER LU698284 PLUS#

It is available from the author 7885 Cyd Drive, Denver, CO 80221, for $60 plus $5 shipping and handling.

#REMINGTON MODEL 12 SERIAL NUMBER LU698284 SERIAL NUMBERS#

The Model 1900s had a snap-on/off forearm and their serial numbers were in the 300,000 range, often preceded with a stock letter Q. The K- and KE-Grades had Remington Steel barrels. The Model 1900s were all K-Grades, with E added to the designation if the gun had ejectors and D if it had Damascus barrels - K-, KE-, KD-, or KED-Grades. Remington Model 1900s are a simplified, cheaper, version of the Model 1894, built on the same patents - No. If anyone could provide me some information on the 1900, I would be appreciative. Smith that my grandfather owned, I reflect on what our country once produced, but no longer. When I look at this fine old Remington and my L.C. Does anyone know of any reason why this would not be advisable? I am a nostologic kind of guy and to own a 100 year old double gun from the oldest gun maker in America makes me proud and sad at the same time. I would like to have the chambers lenthened to 2 3/4' so I could shoot modern ammunition in it. Smith, Lefevers, Ithicas, Foxes, and Winchesters, but I don't seem to find much information about these beautiful old Remington doubles. There is lots written about Parkers, L.C. Now, my question: I can't seem to find much information about this model or the 1894 which preceeded it. The gun is beautiful and has seen very little use in the last 100 years.

The color case hardening is about 75% color and the stock, checkering, butt plate and all are original and in great shape. The chambers are only 2 5/8' which may be the reason the gun did not sell right away. The gun has about 97% blue on the fluid steel 30' barrels. When I saw the one at Cabelas, I just couldn't resist and took it home. When I was a kid and just learing to shoot back in the early 1960s, a neighbor loaned me a 1900 and I developed an affection for the gun at that early point in my life. The gun had been on the shelf for a while and they discounted it fairly heavily. Last weekend I purchased a vintage Remington 1900 12 ga SxS at my local Cabelas.

Remington model 12 serial number lu698284