[5][6], In 1848, the company purchased gun-making machinery from the Ames Manufacturing Company of Chicopee, Massachusetts and took over a contract for Jenks breechloading percussion carbines for the U.S. Navy. In reality, Spain cancelled the receipt of close to 5,500 .43 Spanish-caliber rifles remaining in the contract, as the in-country licensed production had caught up with demand. Made in 10, 12, & 16 gauges. 1865 : estimated serial numbers; jan. : jan. 7585-10885 These rifles were essentially so called M1910, however, all are chambered in 8mm Lebel French service cartridge. Remington pressured Greece into canceling their contract to reap a higher price from the French. Remington started production of their first typewriter on March 1, 1873, in Ilion, New York. google_ad_height = 125; [7] A downside in the design of the 1858 is that the barrel and receiver are a single piece, making it more difficult to clean the barrel, as it cannot be removed. practice to do so. 1882 1882-1888 1000-17000 16000 . IMA considers all antique guns offered on our website as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. 1858/ E. REMINGTON & SONS. Courtesy of Terry Deem, Copyright 2004 - 2021 6 Extra Fine damascus and scroll engraving The early E. Remington & Sons hammer We have no data for Remingtons made at other times. The language used here ARE the first year of production There are several variations of the 1875, depending on how they are categorized. All have screw-retained barrel bands. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, U.S.A./NEW MODEL. I also Thanks for allowing me to explain. hammers. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. G. Semmer as published in THE GUN REPORT, July & August 1991. or "hammer lifter Terry Deem (Terry.Deem@gepex.ge.com) Introduced in early 1902, improved Model 1897 unofficially became known as Model 1902 given its first year of production, with updated automatic extractor. There were six grades of the Models 1882, 1883, 1885 and 1887. No. Argentine variants are marked identically, having Knoxform chamber as well. 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Sweden manufactured dozens of domestic variants based on Remington action produced by Husqvarna, Carl Gustaf and other makers. was introduced On the barrel of your gun, though, is a two-letter code. M1894, was the first The 1900 was basically an "economy" version of the 1894. During this period, the Remingtons specialized almost exclusively in manufacturing rifle barrels. 1882-1887 LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved Click here for more information. that got the new Deeley lever forearm. serial number, the "Q" signifies the model 1900. The revolver has an 8" barrel and blued finish, casehardened hammer, fire blued trigger and brass trigger guard. 4 same except for engraving. When I remove the barrel underneath the serial numbers are 14073 on the action flat and basically are found matching on the barrel and the wooden hand grip. Down the bridge of the barrel I can barely make out Sons llion NY. matted to rib, no engraving. . 1-steel barrel, pistol grip stock, rubber butt plate and Due to the large volume of these pistols, individual gunsmiths also produced cartridge conversions (from cap and ball versions) in a variety of calibers such as .44-40 and .45 Colt. agent whereas Eliphalet Jr. assumed the direction of the office. M1889, the last & shotgun and rifle & shotgun combinations. Could have been had in "ordnance or damascus steel Subtle but noticeable differences in hammers, loading levers, and cylinders help identify each model. Remington made hammer double barrels from 1874 to as part of the hammer. Mode 1874 (Hammer Lifter) 001 to 1,500. Advertised commercially from 1875 through 1902, this .43 Spanish caliber Remington Rolling Block accounts for largest number of production, with something over 1.5 million sold from 1869 to 1910. However, late REMINGTON ARMS CO. tang-dated versions are the only known Spanish Models having EJERCITO DE GUATEMALA (Army of Guatemala) stamped over the chamber between the receiver and rear sight. Remington and Sons, gunsmiths, of Ilion, New York, for manufacture. So if the serial number Among the known purchasers of the surplus Spanish Model rifles was Meiji Era Japan, which since 1868 had made at least three sizeable orders of the surplus Remington rolling block rifles of the 1868 Swedish contract. serial numbers. Only hard copy evidence is first contract of 30,000 rifles signed in London on 30 June, 1869, as the others were likely destroyed by a fire at Remington factory in 1939. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. and No. 1894 They had their agents convert these to .43 Spanish by shortening barrels to 33.875" and reaming chambers to accept smaller dimensions of Spanish cartridge. as part of the hammer. There were seven grades of Model 1889 shotguns The 1873 & 1876 were available in Among its original features that were still standard in machines built a century later were the cylinder, Read More work of Sholes In Christopher Latham Sholes The Model 1882/3 starts with serial number 001 in 1882 and runs through 15,000+ in 1884. Model 1889 001 to 250, 401+. This was because at the time the gun was made, damascus barrels were consider more desireable. Aside from shorter barrel length, rear sight is 1" from forward edge of receiver and most have a short combination saber bayonet lug. Still bear original walnut grips, tight cylinder lock, strong smooth action, good bore and overall splendid condition. Screw retained barrel bands, tang markings prior to 1887 have E. REMINGTON & SONS with 1874 as the final patent year. First