Maybe the Last SBT?
 

While I understand it may never be known, I have SC sn 242311, a 32” SBT with Remington date codes indicating manufacture in January of 1942. There was an older post about the highest SN SBT I didn’t resurrect but I’d like to hear if anyone has found a later one. I know Remington made a few… thanks!

Would love to see some pictures.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folde...RaoAVuMdlHThGp

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Great gun!

Beautiful!! Hard to imagine there were any made after that one. Is it a recent acquisition or have you had it a while? Could you also post a photo of the full stock and forend?

1942 SBT
 

This is my friend's C grade SBT SN 242359. Completely redone by DelGreco. He believes it to be the last one made, but does anyone know for sure?

Are there any initials on the stock oval? What is the barrel length?

I don’t think anyone can definitely say for sure but it’s certainly a candidate.

[QUOTE=J. Scott Hanes;403900]Are there any initials on the stock oval? [QUOTE]

Maybe an SG?

Stock oval is blank and 32" Barrel. :)

Why does he think it to be the last one?

I think the guy he bought it from many years ago thought it was the last. Could have been a good sales pitch. LOL

I think the guy he bought it from many years ago thought it was the last. Could have been a good sales pitch. LOL

This is why it was likely to have been the last SBT produced in Ilion, NY.


"Remington's production of sporting rifles and shotguns declined in 1941, and by the beginning of 1942 the Ilion facility was totally committed to the war effort. In April 1942, approval was given by the Ordnance Department for Remington to simplify production of the 1903 rifle, including the substitution of stamped instead of machined parts. The resulting weapon was called U.S. Rifle, Caliber .30, Model 1903 (Modified), and Remington produced about 188,000 between June and December 1942."

(Taken from a Google search.)




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Those are gorgeous guns! :bowdown:

Unless someone has a higher numbered SBT then that one is the last one known to exist.