I posted about this several months ago on the shotgun forum; now I have it in my hands again for a closer look, and I'm still curious.
A friend recently acquired his grandfather's old shotgun, and wanted to know something about it.
It's obviously a Remington model 11, but it has absolutely no markings on the receiver other than the serial number, 47xxx, on the bottom where it's loaded.
The barrel is marked "Manufactured by the Remington Arms Company. Ilion, N.Y. U.S.A. Browning's patents OCT.8,1900.DEC.17/01.SEPT.20.02.JUNE18.03." I may have some of the numbers wrong because they're hard to read.
The only other markings on the barrel are the serial number (same as receiver), and "A1" on the bottom under the chamber. This does not match any sort of date code I was able to find on the internet.
From the other thread a few months ago, we were able to determine it's pre-1915, but little else. My main curiousity is why there are no markings on the receiver. Was there a time when Remington didn't put their name on their guns, other than the barrel? It is 12 ga., but even that is not indicated.
A friend recently acquired his grandfather's old shotgun, and wanted to know something about it.
It's obviously a Remington model 11, but it has absolutely no markings on the receiver other than the serial number, 47xxx, on the bottom where it's loaded.
The barrel is marked "Manufactured by the Remington Arms Company. Ilion, N.Y. U.S.A. Browning's patents OCT.8,1900.DEC.17/01.SEPT.20.02.JUNE18.03." I may have some of the numbers wrong because they're hard to read.
The only other markings on the barrel are the serial number (same as receiver), and "A1" on the bottom under the chamber. This does not match any sort of date code I was able to find on the internet.
From the other thread a few months ago, we were able to determine it's pre-1915, but little else. My main curiousity is why there are no markings on the receiver. Was there a time when Remington didn't put their name on their guns, other than the barrel? It is 12 ga., but even that is not indicated.