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Unread 03-19-2019, 05:12 PM   #1
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Default 1889 Remington w/provenance

Picked up this 1889 Remington 12 ga hammer gun at Baltimore show this past weekend. Nice tight gun, used but not abused. Even has very good bores. Wood was replaced by original owner, but the most interesting part about my purchase was an original factory hang tag. I have never seen one from Remington in this era. Has complete specs of the gun. On the back, a hand written record of the owner, his son that was willed the gun, then grandson. Last sentence was about a hunting accident, " he shot his right foot off". Cool find, I think, Jim.

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GREAT provenance!!





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What a nice find!
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great storey and gun i like them old remys too....charlie
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What a wonderful find. That is the earliest Remington Arms Co. hang-tag I've seen. Here is one for a 1902 vintage Remington Hammer Double Barrel Shotgun --


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They should be some easy names to research in the Northern Virginia area. I'll bet there is a newspaper article about the "foot".
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John E. Snapp, Hayfield, VA 1851-1932. Henry Arthur Snapp, his son 1880-1963.
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Yes, truly a great find! Model 1889 #46424 would have been made in 1892. Those pellet counts (344 and 355) or at least the last two digits should be stamped on the barrel lug.
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Model 1889 #46424 would have been made in 1892.
That would be from Charles Semmer's serial number chronology which was produced by estimating from surviving shipping records. The 1890 date given on the back of the hang-tag is quite plausible. The fact that the targeting information on the hang-tag gives loading information supports the 1890 date. Union Metallic Cartridge Co. began offering factory loaded paper shotgun shells in 1891. Later hang-tags show targeting done with UMC factory shells and loading data was moved to the back of the hang-tags.
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I just dropped one of these off to sell on consignment. They're very nicely made inside - simple and stout. Mine shoots great and breaks clays wayy out there.
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