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by jetmek1
Sun Apr 07, 2019 8:21 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: Barrel finish?
Replies: 2
Views: 2594

Barrel finish?

What is the correct finish for my 1873 laminated barrels? Brown or blued? Can i get recommendation of someone qualified to do a good job? Thanks
by jetmek1
Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:27 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

Re: 1873 whitmore price check

dieNusse1 wrote: Sun Nov 18, 2018 8:38 am The best I can tell is that it has either twist or laminated steel barrels. According to Semmer, the higher grades used laminated steel. Comments?
Its definitely laminted steel
by jetmek1
Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:18 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

Re: 1873 whitmore price check

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by jetmek1
Wed Apr 03, 2019 1:14 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

Re: 1873 whitmore price check

Well I waited a while and finally was able to buy this for 8 bills. Maybe I overpaid but Im stuck with it now. Its only cosmetic issues that are the detractors. Poor storage left some heinous rust stains and slight etching of outside of barrels. Im thinking of just going over the tubes with scotch b...
by jetmek1
Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:23 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

Re: 1873 whitmore price check

I appreciate all your replies...the stock crack doesn't scare me so much as the rust. It has dime sized spots on the outside and one barrel is kinda ragged at the muzzle im pretty confident it will not clean up without leaving heavy pits. I would really like to add one to my collection but not sure ...
by jetmek1
Mon Oct 15, 2018 10:06 am
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

Re: 1873 whitmore price check

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by jetmek1
Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:45 am
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1873 whitmore price check
Replies: 12
Views: 7849

1873 whitmore price check

Found a grade 3 nice tite lockup clean shiney bores no barrel dents or buggered screws. The bad is spots of rust and pitting on barrels looks pretty deep at muzzle and a stock crack from left lockplate up to top tang. Asking 1100 thats seems way too high for one with issues. Would i be correct?
by jetmek1
Tue Oct 18, 2016 7:04 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

I dont think so. There is a a seam but it fits so well that i can only see it by some oil seaping from it. Also the factory engraving lines up perfectly on the top. So def not a later repair.
by jetmek1
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:06 am
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

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by jetmek1
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:05 am
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

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by jetmek1
Fri Sep 16, 2016 10:03 am
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

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by jetmek1
Wed Sep 14, 2016 9:29 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

Yes ...I have one that believe is grade 6. I have found very little info on them and I thought the Charles Semner book was lacking. For instance, on my 12ga the breech face is flat where all other remingtons of that era have a protrusion from the barrel top rib that fits a notch in between the firin...
by jetmek1
Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:58 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

Re: 1885 owners

Nobody? ....... That's disappointing :(
by jetmek1
Thu Sep 01, 2016 7:27 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: remington SXS 1887
Replies: 9
Views: 4273

Re: remington SXS 1887

I was getting them from a local supplier but try an online search. Think they are made in Penn if I recall..Yeh My SxS is definitely my favorite in my collection. The quality cant be beat.
by jetmek1
Thu Sep 01, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: RS / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1885 owners
Replies: 13
Views: 8883

1885 owners

I would like to trade photos and information about these models with any fellow owners. Maybe even start a registry if anyone is interested. Please email al@godevilgarage.com Thanks!