Remington 1885 grade and info?
 

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

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

Excellent gun. You are a lucky man.

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/

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

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

nice.......charlie

Are the barrels marked with the type of barrel steel on this gun? It is quite a beautiful example. Thank you for sharing pictures.

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

What a great closet rescue gun!

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

I dont think so. Its a very fine damascus

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.

Thats awesome. I woulda picked up a mega millions ticket on the ride home!

great storey....charlie

Al, I should have but was in to much of a hurry to get home and try them out.

Really sweet! Love the ebony tip on the forend.

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

Thanks for the kind words