Remington 1885 grade and info?

[Richard Flanders]

What a great closet rescue gun!

[Bill Murphy]

The RSA forum is very light on participation. Too bad, because there is a lot of knowledge among the members.

[Al clarke]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

The RSA forum is very light on participation. Too bad, because there is a lot of knowledge among the members.

Ya thats the feeling I get there. Snoozeville

[Al clarke]

Originally Posted by Joe Dreisch

Are the barrels marked with the type of barrel steel on this gun? It is quite a beautiful example. Thank you for sharing pictures.

I dont think so. Its a very fine damascus

[George Lang]

I was at a local flea market about 3 years ago and a vendor had an old Remington hammer gun with those "dangerous Damascus barrels". He couldn't believe I was interested in the gun and begged me to take it, I did for $150, it was an 1889 grade 4( only 7 known) in vg+ condition & clean unpitted bores. On the other side of the field another vendor had a set of Remington 10 gauge decarb steel bbls also unpitted- $30. They snapped onto the 1889 perfectly, like they were made for it. And now believe it or not a woman vendor had a box of old misc gun parts that held some assorted complete forearms one of which snapped right on to the 10 gauge bbls-$2. Days like this rarely or never happen but one can hope.

[Al clarke]

Thats awesome. I woulda picked up a mega millions ticket on the ride home!

[charlie cleveland]

great storey....charlie

[George Lang]

Al, I should have but was in to much of a hurry to get home and try them out.

[Chris Robenalt]

Really sweet! Love the ebony tip on the forend.

[Researcher]

This magnificent Remington deserves a photo spread in The Double Gun Journal.