Phil, what a great 1894 and so worthy of a restock. Nice catch!
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Originally Posted by Dave Noreen
..... According to surviving hang-tags I've seen, Remington Arms Co. 12-gauge doubles were made for 2 5/8 inch shells.....
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So, production guns were made for 2-5/8" shells. Good solid information. I wonder, did Remington follow that "practice" we're told about, that chambers were held 1/8" short for the cartridge? Said another way, do 12 gauge Remington SxS chambers intended for 2-5/8" shells actually measure about 2-1/2" long? Or are they full length at 2-5/8" long? And if not short-chambered, why didn't the Company follow that practice that's been broadly interpreted from tidbits of period evidence?
This gun is stamped 2-7/8 and one of the posts says the chambers measure 2-7/8. A similar question, was it made for the period 2-7/8" shells or period 3-inch shells?
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