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If a Remington Model 1894 is fitted with automatic ejectors the the written grade designation has a letter E added to it and if it has Remington Steel barrels an R or Ordnance Steel Barrels an O - AE-grade (A-grade with ejectors and the regular Damascus barrels), AER-grade (A-grade with ejectors and Remington Steel barrels), BO-grade (B-grade with Ordnance Steel barrels) or CEO-grade (C-grade with ejectors and Ordnance Steel barrels). Also, if you remove the trigger guard, the grade letter is often stamped in the wood after the serial number. There is normally a grade letter stamped on the left side watertable, or on 'bridge-frame guns' (usually 103,500 and lower serial numbers) on the bridge.

As the grades went up C-, D-, and E-grade the engraving became more extensive, the stock wood and checkering finer, and the overall workmanship better. These were also known as the K-grade.Ī Model 1894 B-grade had just a bit of borderline engraving. Also perfectly plain was the lower priced Model 1900 with serial numbers in the 300,000 range, and often a stock letter of Q. Model 1894 serial numbers were in the 100,000 range and often preceded by a P a Remington stock letter. If the gun is absolutely plain with no engraving, just 'Remington Arms Co.' stamped on the side of the frame it is an A-grade if a Model 1894. Humphreys of Ilion, New York, assignor to the Remington Arms Company of same place. 528,508 pertaining to the automatic ejectors, to R.C. Fay of Ilion, New York, assignor to the Remington Arms Company of same place and No. 528,507 pertaining to the milling of the frame was granted to R. Two patents were issued on the same day, October 30, 1894. This is David Noreen's short version of the Remington Hammerless Double In 1902 the Remington Arms catalog listed the 'Pigeon Gun' in C.E., D.E. (All catalog images courtesy of David Noreen)

Model 1894 Remington Year of production and grade - The DoubleGun BBS Smith Pigeon Gun.Īn extensive discussion of Remington 1894 Hammerless can be found The Remington Hammerless Shotgun (Model of 1894) was introduced the same year as the Parker AAH Pigeon Gun, a year after the L.C. Both did well in the target events.įor more information see “Trapshooting Trade” In a live-bird sweep each killed 14 out of 15. Courtney, two popular gun salesmen, attended a holiday shoot at Kansas City Feb. In 1899, Harvey McMurchy (Hunter Arms) likely traveled through the West with both Col. Courtney represented Lefever for 12 years before joining Hartley & Graham as a Remington Rep in 1897

heavily promoted its ammunition to Live Bird and Inanimate Target shooters and had an impressive number of G.A.H. was purchased by Marcus Hartley and Partners which owned the Union Metallic Cartridge Co.

Remington repeating shotgun serial numbers