12-gauge, 3-inch

[Researcher]

The great 3-inch 12-gauge CHE our man Josh is marketing brings some questions to mind. The gun Josh is marketing sports a 1939 Remington barrel date code --

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The only other such gun I've recorded is also a CHE with a 1940 barrel date code --

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From the January 2, 1939, Parker Price List --

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These late guns from Ilion are well marked, but what about such guns from Meriden from the 1924-5 introduction of these mighty 3-inch, 1 3/8 ounce, progressive burning smokeless powder loads --

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This was the Brothers P rather vague statement in the 1929 catalog --

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Anyone have a gun from 1925 to the move to Ilion that letters as a 12-gauge 3-inch? Any special markings? Care to share?

[Bill Murphy]

The post order book records, before Remington era, consist of stock book records. If 3" chambers are not entered in the stock book for a certain gun, you are on your own to identify it as an original 3" gun. I have never seen a pre Remington gun identified as a 3" gun by markings.