Original Meriden Charcoal Case Colors

[Dean Romig]

237962 and 237750 are early in the Remington era and were built in Meriden using Parker Bros. bone charcoal method.

[david ross]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

237962 and 237750 are early in the Remington era and were built in Meriden using Parker Bros. bone charcoal method.

Hi Dean.
My gun a VHE Remington 1937 No 240830 i think was made at Meriden to.
So will it have the same bone charcoal method as the other two guns.

All the best Dave.
PS. What year did Remington stop making 1/2 size frame guns.

[Bill Murphy]

David, I think 1/2 frame guns were assembled until the end of production. Enjoy your gun as much as you can, because it is not worth much where it is compared to "over here".

[Bill Murphy]

Rich, is that the vent rib 20 that came from my neighborhood? I never got to see it before it disappeared. I understand it was a real nice gun that was under a gun show table within ten feet of me for a whole weekend and I never saw it.

[david ross]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

David, I think 1/2 frame guns were assembled until the end of production. Enjoy your gun as much as you can, because it is not worth much where it is compared to "over here".

Hi Bill.
UK price £2500. US price $5000 to $6000 for rare 1/2 size frame.
All the best Dave.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by david ross

Hi Dean.
My gun a VHE Remington 1937 No 240830 i think was made at Meriden to.
So will it have the same bone charcoal method as the other two guns

The Parker gunworks was moved to Ilion, New York in 1937 but cyanide color case hardening may have begun before the move.

Please show us some pictures of yours David.

[Duckman]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

237962 and 237750 are early in the Remington era and were built in Meriden using Parker Bros. bone charcoal method.

Thanks for the info Dean. Oddly, the rib lettering is a little different between these two guns. Kind of block letters on one and more like an outline of the letters on the other???