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05-14-2018, 11:57 AM | #3 | ||||||
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There are no Remington repairs codes marked on the gun. I have no comfirmation but the restoration appears to be DelGrego & Son. Any thoughts on the bird or no bird Remington butt plates.
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05-14-2018, 04:35 PM | #4 | |||||||
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The Remington repair codes would be on the left barrel flat very close to the lug. You may already know this but in the case that you didn't I thought I would offer it. .
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05-14-2018, 05:54 PM | #5 | ||||||
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The only thing that is obvious, is that the gun was not supplied with that butt plate when new. What is a mystery, is that it doesn't include the word 'Brothers', indicating a post-takeover plate similar to what Remington would have used, BUT, the dog motif is clearly from the late 1800s style.
Did Delgrego have his own plate mold made? Is it a aftermarket supplied plate, ala Galazan? Very Interesting. There are six styles shown in the front of the serialization book, and the Remington plate is clearly for something larger than an 0 size butt, so perhaps Remington did have a small plate for the lower grades in 20, 28, and .410. All you late Remington VH(E) 28 guys, check your butts! |
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05-14-2018, 06:59 PM | #6 | ||||||
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That is typical for a number 1 size plate in the Remington Era. The same image was used on the Remington plate as was on the Meriden plate.
Edgar, you may be thinking of the style of dog head on the 0 size plate. The profile with the foliage sprigs under it.
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05-14-2018, 07:20 PM | #7 | ||||||
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I'm not sure I follow you, Brian. Are you saying the dog with bird in mouth is typical of a 1 size Remington plate? I was under the impression, maybe mistakenly, that the only motif used at Remington was the left looking dog, over brush. See D-13 on page 43 of the serialization book. I do not profess to know much of anything about the Remington era. I only have Meriden guns, and one repro.
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05-14-2018, 07:31 PM | #8 | ||||||
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That impression is mistaken. The same dog motifs were used on Remington era plates as Meriden era pates. They just lost the “brothers” on the bottom side.
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05-14-2018, 07:56 PM | #9 | ||||||
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CSMC sells a repro that looks the same Parker name only and a dog with a bird.
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05-14-2018, 09:45 PM | #10 | ||||||
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Ok,Brian, so there ARE Remington butt plates with the dog with bird in his mouth, right?
As James points out, I kind of thought Tony did have a reproduction with dead bird. |
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