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Unread 11-30-2023, 11:17 AM   #11
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Someone said if it is worn, that means it was a good gun for someone. I believe that is true
Agreed Mills. Steve Parker said it very well re: these well worn beauties. "They look like someone really loved them."
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Both sets of barrels, 28” and 32”, would be expected to be the same weight by design being a true two-barrel set. The gun should have identical handling characteristics with either set of barrels and that difference in the size of the forends probably fit perfectly into the intended handling characteristics.

Are there any Remington codes on the barrel flats?

That is a beauty! And it seems to have a desirable “trap comb” too.


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Very nice, should be a joy afield!
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Both sets of barrels, 28” and 32”, would be expected to be the same weight by design being a true two-barrel set. The gun should have identical handling characteristics with either set of barrels and that difference in the size of the forends probably fit perfectly into the intended handling characteristics.

Are there any Remington codes on the barrel flats?

That is a beauty! And it seems to have a desirable “trap comb” too.


Nice find Dan!

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*** I misspoke, The gun is not in the serialization book. I misinterpreted the seller description that indicated that the gun was a 2 barrel set. It appears that the 2nd set (28") is a later set of barrels.


Thanks for that additional bit of information Dean. Yes definitely has the "Trap comb" I forgot to mention the 32" barrel chambers measure 2 7/8" and the 28" chambers measure 2 3/4" with a Galazan gauge. Here's the barrel flats.

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Thanks Mike, me too. The 32" tubes are choked .025 and .024. Target smashers.
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What a great gun. Two barrel sets are wonderful, whether they come from the factory that way, or put together by an industrious owner. Most of mine are put together, but some are factory. My favorite is a GHE 16 with 3 sets of factory Damascus barrels, 24", 28", and 30". The gun letters as a 26" gun, so it was originally a 4 barrel set, with 3 sets factory installed later.
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I remember seeing this gun in the first Guyette & Deeter auction. Seems to attract more attention now, then it did back in February.
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I remember seeing this gun in the first Guyette & Deeter auction. Seems to attract more attention now, then it did back in February.
I bought it in the fall G&D auction. Kind of a sleeper. I wasn’t overly excited about it but I’m really glad I bought it. She’s got some miles on her but nothing egregious. It feels as good in my hands as any gun I own.
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*** I misspoke, The gun is not in the serialization book. I misinterpreted the seller description that indicated that the gun was a 2 barrel set. It appears that the 2nd set (28") is a later set of barrels.
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I bought it in the fall G&D auction. Kind of a sleeper. I wasn’t overly excited about it but I’m really glad I bought it. She’s got some miles on her but nothing egregious. It feels as good in my hands as any gun I own.
My mistake, though September does seems like so long ago. I questioned the catalog write-up, stating 'original two barrel...'. The more bull nosed fore end appears much more Remington, as opposed to the slender, Meriden splinter, so I wondered if the second set was added by Remington.
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That’s what I had noticed about the “larger” forend Edgar, and that’s why I asked about Remington codes on the barrel flats.





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