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Unread 01-19-2021, 11:43 PM   #1
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This is my 1894 Remington, serial #138975. This places it in the post-1910 period after Remington sold their existing doubles to a large hardware store chain. I have seen a picture of the letter from Remington to, I think, Shapliegh Hardware. Does anyone know what the highest number recorded is for this model? Does anyone have an idea how long it took them to sell these off? Is there any period advertising from the hardware company a member could share?
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According to the data contained in the book "Remington Double Barrel Shotguns" by Charles Semmer your gun gun was built in 1910. The last serial number listed for a model 1894 is 141194, which is also listed in the 1910 production, 137989-141194.
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That gun is in beautiful condition!
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The Remington Hammerless Doubles last appear in the 64 page 1909 Remington Arms Co. catalog. Here are the pages 18 and 19 with the Trap Guns --

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For most of its years the CEO-Grade Trap Gun listed at $95 but got a big price increase in this last catalog.

The Gun Behind the Man, The American Field, Mar. 2, 1907.jpg

There was also a 36 page 1909 Remington Arms Co. catalog that didn't include the doubles.

The highest serial number Remington Hammerless Doubles I've recorded are a nest of D Quality guns with Krupp Steel barrels that I guess we would call DEK-Grades in the 1406xx serial number block. A few years back Steve Barnett had 140674 for sale. I looked at it at the winter Las Vegas show.

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Serial number 140670 28-inch straight grip and 140672 30-inch straight grip sold at the December 2019 RIA auction. I've also seen 140667 a set of Krupp barrels. Wonder if they will appear as a complete gun one of these days!!
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According to the data contained in the book "Remington Double Barrel Shotguns" by Charles Semmer your gun gun was built in 1910. The last serial number listed for a model 1894 is 141194, which is also listed in the 1910 production, 137989-141194.
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[QUOTE=Dave Noreen;322536]The Remington Hammerless Doubles last appear in the 64 page 1909 Remington Arms Co. catalog. Here are the pages 18 and 19 with the Trap Guns --

Thanks, Researcher. I wonder how long the hardware store took to sell them off and if Shapleigh ran ads in magazines back then? I remember Remington was concerned of shotgun market damage if all 5,000 guns were dumped at once.
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Also, my gun is hand engraved on the barrels, not roll stamped. It doesn't state the type of steel, I had assumed Ordnance steel as stated in the ad researcher posted, but I'll look the barrels over to see if they are marked Krupp anywhere.
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The Trap Gun."F".Grade had Remington Steel barrels.

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what a beautiful old shotgun,
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