LIFTER REMINGTON REPAIR?

[Wayne Owens]

Here are some photos of a 1874 lifter that has a 1943 Remington repair code stamp. Do the repairs shown in the photos look like factory repairs? I am curious if the serial number stamped upside down on the barrel lug was done by Remington since the original number is nearly worn off and barely legible.

[David Noble]

It does have a repair code, but I have a hard time believing Remington would have worked on a gun from that early time, especially with the composite barrels. I also think they would have installed the 1910 latch plate, but perhaps that's something they never did to lifters.
Someone here may know better than me.

[Brian Dudley]

Yeah, that would be the first time I have heard of a hammer gun with a rem repair code on it. But I suppose it is possible.

[Wayne Owens]

The Parker Story states that very early Parker guns have been seen with Remington repair codes. Maybe this is one of them? I thought the joint repair shown looks like a factory job.

[Brian Dudley]

The joint and bite repair is something that I have seen on many early hammer guns. I figured it was a relatively common repair for the Meriden factory given the design of the gun.

[Dean Romig]

I have pictures in my files of another Parker hook repair exactly like that one… it may be the same gun… I’ll have to compare pics.





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