Anyone Ed bans from bidding on his ware he is doing them a favor.
Now more to the point who here thinks this gun may have been well refinished at some time? Blow up picture 16. The serial number is heavily pitted but it has strong case color over the pits. I seen factory gun with rough water tables but the serial number should be sharp. Every other number is. Notice you are not given a picture of the breech face. Hard to tell if this gun has been used much and refinished or just a closet queen based on the pictures given. 107 years old and the stock shows wear but not the metal. How does that work? And do you cut the barrels, fill in with solder and not think it is a great time to refinish the barrels if they need it?
If it has been redone they were very good. Screws are clean, clocked and not buggered. I know one smith who could have done the job, but he rarely confirms or denies that he has restored a gun unless he has reason to do so. Guess it is his privacy policy like at the doctors.
Buy the gun for what it is, not what someone tells you it is. A nice looking, rare Remington that is in very presentable condition. Not a perfect example of a factory original gun. Deduct 50% for the cut barrels and bid accordingly. Problem is that without chokes the utility is some what limited.
Last edited by KY Jon; 07/25/13 09:03 PM.
