Remington 1885 grade and info?

[Al clarke]

A number of years back I got this from a neighbor’s closet. I believe its a grade 6? Its also unusual in the lack of a tab at rear top of barrel thet locks into the receiver. I ve been watching the online auctions but havent seen another like it. Any comments or info from an expert would be appreciated. Thanks

[charlie cleveland]

nice gun my first to see in this figuration...charlie

[wayne goerres]

Excellent gun. You are a lucky man.

[Dave Noreen]

That is quite the unique shotgun. Perhaps it was ordered by a Pigeon shooter that didn't like the rib extension in the way for loading. Quite a few Parker Bros. were ordered without the rib extension.

The late Charles Semmer in his book Remington Double Shotguns certainly didn't show such a gun or any Model 1885 above Grade 5.

Perhaps you would get some Remington hammer gun expertise on the Remington Society of America web site --

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/forums/

[bill grill]

How long are the barrels and could you post picture of entire stock?

[Al clarke]

Barrels are 30”. Stock pics and some better lit ones of engraving. Forgot yo add its in the low 17k s/n range

[charlie cleveland]

nice.......charlie

[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.

[Drew Hause]

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24469&sid=d6dbb9e691a800b88b3ef7286cebd775

[Al clarke]

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=24469&sid=d6dbb9e691a800b88b3ef7286cebd775

That was me trying to get info about it. My posts didnt get many answers. Thanks for the link tho

[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]

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]

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.

[Dave Noreen]

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

[Al clarke]

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

Thanks for the kind words