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Old 01-18-2013, 03:43 PM   #1
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What about these colors?

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Old 01-18-2013, 03:56 PM   #2
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Wonderful gun Craig. Those case colors look very Remington to me. But the gun is pre Remington by a bit.
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Old 01-18-2013, 04:00 PM   #3
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Dave, it's a gun I'm looking at. SN 177,485 dated:1917

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Have gun with almost same colors done by Turnbull.
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They are cyanide case colors and were most likely redone by either Remington or Del Grego.
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Old 01-18-2013, 05:01 PM   #6
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Look for Remington repair codes on the barrel flats.
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From pic's so far, not seeing Rem codes

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Craig, when you are able to see the gun again (presuming you photographed the gun yourself) look on the barrel flats for the possibility of Remington repair codes.
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Dean, what I see in the pic's there's no Rem code marks. Just wanted to confirm my thoughts and learn on the way.
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