An Interesting GHE 20

[Bill Murphy]

Great gun. What's with those screws? I can't comment beyond that, because the original post is missing, and I don't have it memorized.

[Chris T.]

Bruce,
He isn't going to use this GHE for the donor gun is he? Original or not, it's a nice piece.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Chris Travinski

Bruce,
He isn't going to use this GHE for the donor gun is he? Original or not, it's a nice piece.

Chris, no connection. The fellow with extra engraving-itis ( I won't even call it an upgrade because that implies improvement) was after a cheap gun. In my book, nothing wrong and everything right with a nice, clean, well kept, honest V grade.

[Bruce Day]

Its not missing, Bill. Scroll up.

[Richard Flanders]

Thank you Bruce for the reposting of these pics. I'd have to say that it doesn't look original to me. Way too much wear around the firing pin holes and the receiver is a bit too polished under that case color... could be I've just not seen and unused Parker receiver, but that looks too shiny to me. Is there a chance that the patent date stamp on the table was only half stamped like that originally? Never seen and end blank in the rib matting that wide either... anyone else?? Seems the back edge of the stock cheeks is a bit too sharp and prominent also. And as Bill notes, the screws don't look unmolested by any means. Regardless, it certainly is a stunning gorgeous gun. Maybe these are just Remington era features that I'm clueless about.

[Dollar Grade]

Originally Posted by Richard Flanders

Thank you Bruce for the reposting of these pics. I'd have to say that it doesn't look original to me. Way too much wear around the firing pin holes and the receiver is a bit too polished under that case color... could be I've just not seen and unused Parker receiver, but that looks too shiny to me. Is there a chance that the patent date stamp on the table was only half stamped like that originally? Never seen and end blank in the rib matting that wide either... anyone else?? Seems the back edge of the stock cheeks is a bit too sharp and prominent also. And as Bill notes, the screws don't look unmolested by any means. Regardless, it certainly is a stunning gorgeous gun. Maybe these are just Remington era features that I'm clueless about.

Regarding the rib matting.........this GH20 Serial number range 200XXX is very similar. This gun letters to the current 26" bbls. Although the ivory bead has probably been added at a later date. It has the widest gap I have seen to date.

[Bruce Day]

Remington features in a 221 SN gun?

[Dean Romig]

I think Bruce had previously inadvertantly posted a picture of the barrel flats from another gun with the 241XXX serial number. That picture is not included in this batch and the serial number showing in this batch is that of a 1926 or '27 Meriden gun.

[Bruce Day]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

I think Bruce had previously inadvertantly posted a picture of the barrel flats from another gun with the 241XXX serial number. That picture is not included in this batch and the serial number showing in this batch is that of a 1926 or '27 Meriden gun.

I originally posted two sets of photos. The first was the 221 GHE 20 which I re-posted. The second set was a 241 GHE 12 owned by a Nebraska friend. The G 12 is a high condition gun of which I know most of its history. I did not re-post photos of that gun.

[Ed Blake]

Thank you Bruce. That is an interesting gun. Someone used their 401K funds to buy that one.