16 ga VHE with SN above 236531

[Don Strelioff]

Originally Posted by Garry L Gordon

...and post some photos, too!

i will do that for sure in a couple of days when i get back home

[Gerald McPherson]

Heres mine.

[Don Strelioff]

Originally Posted by Gerald McPherson

Heres mine.

Very nicely figured 👍!

[Dean Romig]

Pretty damn nice chunk o’ wood❗️





.

[Don Strelioff]

well i was informed mine is not factory wood which is fine it is very nice wood i could live with it

[Larry the Gun Guy]

So Don, what about some pictures of this factory case. I'd like to see that :-)

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by Don Strelioff

well i was informed mine is not factory wood which is fine it is very nice wood i could live with it

What was the basis for that decision? The nose of the comb is much more like Meriden's work, and the oval 'initial escutcheon' isn't the norm for Remington work.

[Don Strelioff]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

What was the basis for that decision? The nose of the comb is much more like Meriden's work, and the oval 'initial escutcheon' isn't the norm for Remington work.

we pulled the butt stock off and that showed the differences from factory fitting
as mentioned it's all good one more step in the education process

[Researcher]

The borders around the checkering are another giveaway that the stock is neither Meriden nor Ilion.

[Don Strelioff]

One case came with the 1938 16 vhe
The other case with the 1924 12 ga vhe No 2 frame
The top 3 photos are of the 16 ga case