Markings on old Remington sxs shotgun

[Abndoc]

I just picked up an old Remington shotgun that I am pretty sure is a turn of the century model 1900. It is pretty plain , with no engraving, but in really nice shape for a working mans shotgun. It has fluid steel barrels (Remington steel, probably) and the serial number begins with a Q and is in the 350,000 range.

Underneath the forearms, the barrel is stamped with three slashes followed by a K, which I think makes this a K grade. This is followed by a C, then the number 5. These last two are the marks that confuse me. On reading, the C might indicate that the shotgun was made in 1932, but this model was long discontinued by then so I'm probably wrong about that. Any help with deciphering the markings or any other info would be appreciated.

Just to hold off any misconception, the barrels are not Damascus.

Thanks to all!

 

[kBob]

Don't know diddly about it just wanted to say thanks for posting it. It looks neat.

So when I let go of the risers a second before landing I managed to turn my right foot around and pop my right knee cap out on the side of my knee. THis was at a sport club near Ft. Knox in 1977 so it was Sunday and the docs on duty were a Psyco and a Oboe. They had never seen a Sprain al the way around the ankle before and had know idea what it was. I ask what they could tell me and they laughed and responded that I was surely not a crazy pregnant lady. Fortunately the NCO that drove me out and back to the club had applied traction and turned things back in place pretty well. Great guy, he did not even tease me about the tears rolling down my face during the resetting.

Monday at sick call I got sent back to the hospital where a smirking nurse told me to expose my right leg ( they gave me my first ever pair of tiny blue paper shorts) and to limp in to see "The Colonel" and say nothing until he asked me a question. I limped in with the nurse's assistance and the Colonel looked at my ankle from across his desk before I could get to a chair and growled "You let go of the risers didn't you A-Hole?" They had not even told him it was a parachute injury (can't call it a bad PLF, I think I was unconscious before my third point of contact smacked into the heels of my boots.....maybe a PLC (Crash))

Turns out he was also an Airborne Medic in WWII that jumped in Normandy and Market Garden then used his GI bill to go get a med degree and came back in.

Knee still gives me trouble.

Nothing to do with your shotgun, just thought from your screen name you might appreciate the story.

-kBob

 

[eastbank]

your shotgun was made between 04-06, they made 98508 between 1900-1911. my remington model 1900 serial #336627 with 32" F&F steel barrels was made in 1902 and looks just like yours, a plain field grade shotgun. it is a very well made solid firearm for that time and i shoot mine and i have shot a 25-25 at trap with it. i shoot low powered loads not that the gun may not take them, but as it has alot of stock drop and it kicks. i have looked at a lot of turn of the century shotguns and i think the remington 1900 was one of the best. eastbank.

 

[Abndoc]

Ouch! Bet you can still tell when there is a change in the weather.

 

[Abndoc]

Thanks Eastbank. Pretty much what I figured. I just picked up two boxes of Winchester x-tra lite target loads. I figure that's a good place to start until powder becomes available and I can load my own. Moderate pressure loads and have some respect for their age.

 

[oneounceload]

Here is a place selling low pressure loads for older guns. It isn't just the fps you need to consider, it is the pressure.

Polywad: http://www.polywad.com/vintager.html

 

[igotta40]

Mine has the three slash marks and K on each barrel, nothing else. Above the left barrel, closer to the breech is a "D" and forward of the K on the right barrel is a 74.

The breech and lock are stamped with 8448.

The Remington website indicates my 1900 was made in October 1900.

Serial # is 308219. Stamped in four places, including the wood forearm piece.

FYI and any further info, if any is appreciated.

Hope this helps the OP....

 

[eastbank]

have the barrels checked as i think the D stands for damascus. my rem book does not list a 1900 with 32" barrels,but my shotgun has them. you can see the massive under locking lug that the model 1900 has and thats what made them last when hundreds of other double barrels of that time no longer exist. eastbank.

 

[igotta40]

Mine also has 32" barrels

I know what a Damascus knife blade looks like, but how can I tell if the gun barrel is?

 

[eastbank]

remove the forend and take a small piece of emery cloth and shine a small spot on the barrel and then put cold blue on the spot,if damcuse you will be able to see the different bans of the weld, if steel the color will be the same, not striped. enlarge the second picture of my shotgun and look at the chamber end and you will see what look like small lines running towards the muzzle, damascus barrels will not run toward the muzzle, but go around the barrels eastbank.

 

[igotta40]

OK thanks E B