with 32" barrel, right side. Only hard copy evidence is first contract of 30,000 rifles signed in London on 30 June, 1869, as the others were likely destroyed by a fire at Remington factory in 1939. U.S.A. 1,501 to 4,125+. serial number, the "Q" signifies the model 1900. made. The hammer was again different. Third is my 581. made. Many fell victim to the re-barreling vise and re-chambering craze in the 1960s to rebuild them into sporting-type rifles for more common .45-70 cartridge. They are otherwise identical to the original second and third Spanish contract rifles, aside from the 12.11mm chambering. . model" used a lever on the tang that lifted up to open the barrels and draw the Since 1856, it has been known by four different names: between 1856 and 1888, E. Remington & Sons; 1888-1910, Remington Arms Company; 1910-1925, Remington Arms U.M.C. 10 & 12 gauges. Spain purchased over 90,000 rifles in three contracts from 1869 to 1873. The former is the scarcer of the two and 30% should be added to the below-listed prices for the Long Transformed variant. Between 1878 and 1882, Remington had no customers for left-over Egyptian contract rifles. Due to the large volume of these pistols, individual gunsmiths also produced cartridge conversions (from cap and ball versions) in a variety of calibers such as .44-40 and .45 Colt. in 12 & 16 gauges. In 1868, Remington Arms Co. of Ilion, New York filled this need with their Sporting Rifle No. Four screws at the end of the Assuming that's correct, what would it be worth in the condition you see in the photographs? Those which have two barrel bands and an even shorter 29.125" barrel are rare and 40% should be added to below listed prices. 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Four screws at the end of the They may be found in every condition from near excellent to poor, however, they are one of the most sought after given their First World War connection. Excellent. 1882 with a conventional top lever that pushed to the right. 149,000 were purchased by France in the war of 1870-71. google_ad_client = "ca-pub-5708522835464660"; as part of the hammer. All have REMINGTON ILION, NY address and are found with various locally applied Spanish government and Cuban garrison markings. This was the first quantity contract sold overseas by Remington in 1867. The serial numbers run as follows: Thousands have been imported to U.S. since the 1960s. Post 1874 Catalogued Generic Spanish Model. While the Colt employs separate screws for the cylinder stop and trigger, those components share the same through-frame screw in the Remington design. Legal Notice - International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and local laws. [7], E. Remington & Sons supplied a large proportion of the small arms used by the United States government in the Civil War (1861 to 1865). 1875 did away with this and featured Hepburn's designed rebounding locks, as Argentine variants are marked identically, having Knoxform chamber as well. Model 1889 001 to 250, 401+. 1888 W/ 1887 . 1/2" barrel, left side, conversion in .32 r.f. 1. It was a running change so there is no exact serial number. The first letter identifes the month, the other letter (s) identify the year. The E. Remington & Sons Model 1875 No. . The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Aside from shorter barrel length, rear sight is 1" from forward edge of receiver and most have a short combination saber bayonet lug. 1882 1882-1888 1000-17000 16000 . To my knowledge only gun no 6,182 is known with this feature. 149,000 were purchased by France in the war of 1870-71. When I remove the barrel underneath the serial numbers are 14073 on the action flat and basically are found matching on the barrel and the wooden hand grip. There were three progressive models made: the Remington-Beals Army & Navy (18601862), the 1861 Army & Navy (18621863), and the New Model Army & Navy (18631875). the sides of the hammers and moved them to half-cock. [3], To meet the increased demand for rifle barrels, in 1828 the Remingtons moved their forge and foundry from its rural setting to 100 acres (0.40km2) of land they had purchased astride the canal and abutting the Mohawk River near a town then called Morgan's Landing (later Ilion), New York. [11], The Remington-Beals design lives on today in the form of replicas from Italian manufacturers Uberti, Pietta, and Euroarms; available in modern steel, and brass frame. (sorry, but this e-mail is no longer valid), Copyright 2004 - 2021 Samuel Remington traveled to Washington in the fall of 1861, offering to sell his revolvers to the government at a cost of $15 eachor $10 less than what Colt was charging the Ordnance Department for its .44-cal. There were seven grades of Model 1889 shotguns First-year contract version with its concave breech-block is scarce and will reap a 50 percent premium depending on condition. 1883-1884 134200 . 2 same except for twist barrel, No. Upon Eliphalet's death in 1861, his son, Philo, took over the firm during the Civil War and diversified the product line to include sewing machines (manufactured from 1870 to 1894) and typewriters (1873), both of which were exhibited at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876. Also, I noticed on the gun under the barrel there is a stamp that is April 10, 1872. guns were based on the Whitmore designed "lifter action" to open the guns. Differences in Remington model 1894 & 1900 Most of the original 10,000 Remington rifles had serialized barrels. Mode 1874 (Hammer Lifter) 001 to 1,500. The following is an For guidance of customers ordering double did all the later Remington hammer doubles. through the 1883, 1885 and 1887. As far as the receiver parts go about the only difference is fit and finish Remington 700, 870 or 1100 serial/barrel number lookup will work with Remington 700, 870 or any other Remington shotgun or rifle. All have 6 number's in the serial number. 7 Superior damascus and extra fine scroll engraving. the sides of the hammers and moved them to half-cock. Prices below reflect the original Remington product. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Realistically speaking, any Remington Rolling Block rifle whether re-chambered or modified from other versions that were sold by the company or its agents Schuyler, Hartley & Graham, (which would by 1900 become M. Hartley and Company) in .43 Spanish caliber was listed as "Spanish Model". The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network. On the 1900 sometimes there is a "Q" ahead of the These later versions may often be found in practically new, unissued condition with bright case colors. shotgun with exposed hammers. Remingtons manufactured after 1921 have a code located on the left side of the barrel near the frame that identifies the year and month of manufacture. serial numbers. The design is effectively as strong and resistant to frame stretching as the steel-framed open-top revolvers of the same era, while being simpler to produce than an open-top revolver of adequate strength. Four screws at the end of the //--> The 1873 & 1876 were available in Model 1885 15,001 to 21,000. 1863-1865 some early guns had a fluted cylinder, rest were round, Conversions all believed to be rimfire only, Majority produced as conversions or cartridge, 5 round cylinders only with a spur trigger, This page was last edited on 8 April 2023, at 21:14. LeeRoy Wisner All Rights Reserved practice to do so. caliber with The quick way to different between year models is by hammer shape and fairly quickly during the years E. Remington & Sons were building them with The 1894 was more of a precision fit gun & could be had as an engraved version. 10 gauge Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. parts catalog, REMINGTON DOUBLE BARREL or "lifter model" into the catalogs, but few have been observed. Last updated 01-04-2021, 24,000 - 265,000 (skipped most of 100,000 series). [1] Both versions have him taking the barrel to a gunsmith to have it rifled. double shotguns. 1-steel barrel, pistol grip stock, rubber butt plate and and No. REMINGTON ARMY REVOLVERS With the completion of the Erie Canal, connecting Buffalo with Albany, commerce in the Mohawk Valley expanded remarkably, as did the demand for rifle barrels. moved back between the hammers when the lifter was raised engaged flanges on M1900, hammerless, made Though an obsolete, low-powered, short-range number, it still remained popular. The Beals-Remington Revolver was produced between 1861 and 1862. fairly quickly during the years E. Remington & Sons were building them with Serial # 110390*. Model 1896 was offered in 7mm Spanish Mauser, 7.65mm Mauser, .30/40 Krag, 6mm (.236 Remington) and 7.62/.30 Remington. Around 1906 Remington made the change to the floating firing pin on was the recessed hammer noses, & later flat. Guatemala was a prolific customer of Remington's Rolling Block since 1870. Advertised until 1882. RH A forum community dedicated to Shotgun owners and enthusiasts including the Remington, Beretta, and Mossberg shotguns brands. and No. extension into the frame. Many were sold to Cuban volunteer regiments serving Spain, with most found thus far with a number stamped on the wood at the front tang of the buttplate. Subsequently, large numbers of the Remington revolver were ordered by the U.S. government. In 1881, about 978 rifles were sold to the Kingdom of Korea with the remainder sold as surplus to Hong Kong in 1885. These evolved All markings are crisp and clear. M1878 The management of the enterprise was 2 of 1878 the first typewriter to include both upper and lower case letters via a shift key led to the popularity of the QWERTY layout. time a conventional turning lever to open the barrel was used. Back to the Main Ramblings 3 same The early E. Remington & Sons hammer The Remington is a single-action, six-shot, percussion revolver produced by E. Remington & Sons, Ilion, N.Y., based on the Fordyce Beals patent of September 14, 1858 (Patent 21,478). didn't automatically rebound and protrusions on the side of the slide that 3 same through the 1883, 1885 and 1887. lockplate, made in 10 & 12 gauges. except for damascus barrel. guns were based on the Whitmore designed "lifter action" to open the guns. by Mike Strietbeck Wed Jun 17, 2009 3:36 pm, Powered by phpBB Forum Software phpBB Limited, Topics related to Pre - 1898 Remington Pistols. They were No. gun"; lockplate had flat faced hammers, no rudimentary fence at the bottom of Essentially a Spanish Model rifle, with two bands and 30.5" barrel, all chambered for .43 Spanish cartridge. significant than all the rest. Several companies produce drop-in "conversion" cylinders for replicas, enabling the firing of low-pressure modern cartridges without altering the revolver's frame. Remington action was fitted to surplus .58-caliber muzzle-loading Springfield parts that were transformed into a breechloader. AND MODEL '89, One of the most widely used handguns of the Civil War, the Remington New Model Army was the primary revolver issued to Union cavalry after the fire at the Colt's factory in 1863. pinned forearms were used, later Deely & Edge latch was used. Over 98,000 7mm Remington Model 1897/02/10 rifles were produced until 1918. by comparing their hammers with the following drawings: This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering. G. Semmer as published in THE GUN REPORT, July & August 1991. 1863 : estimated serial : numbers. model" used a lever on the tang that lifted up to open the barrels and draw the The left grip is stamped with the script initials "GP" of the ordnance inspector in rectangle. 1885/87 revolvers and 850 .44-cal. MODEL 1885 AND 1887-MODEL 1889 APPROXIMATE DATE OF MANUFACTURE BY SERIAL NUMBER. 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