I'm mainly a Fox gun guy so I'm a little out of my element here. I'd appreciate any info you guys can give me. I've been looking for a decent vintage hammer gun for long range shooting. I came across a nice Remington 1889 today, 12 gauge, 32" steel barrels, light hunting wear and all original including pristine screw heads. Its serial number is 2117xx and there is a number 1 to the left of the serial number. I assume that indicates Grade 1. If someone has a reference I'd appreciate knowing when it was built. The barrel lugs are marked 31 left and 35 right. Is this pellet count and if so, what size pellet would have been used for patterning? I haven't miked the bores or chokes yet but the chokes show F & XF with a Gallazan gauge. Barrels ring just fine. Chambers are just a hair under 2-3/4". Last question for now - there's a 7-12 stamped on the bottom of one of its barrels. Does anyone know what that means? Thanks for any help. Silvers
Last edited by Silvers; 03/17/08 03:32 PM.
