1889 sxs 12ga serial # help

[Rob-68]

I have what i belive is a 1889 sxs 12ga that was my grand fathers the numbers on the gun are 228137 298 P (with a arrow) 1G6
Thanks

[Researcher]

Remington Arms Co. hammer double serial number 228137 would be a 1902 vintage gun according to the serial number chronology in Charles Semmer's book Remington Double Shotguns.

[Rob-68]

Thanks for the help the story my dad tells me about this gun is he was hunting with my grandfather in south west PA were they where from . When they came across a man with this gun and he said it was to much gun for him and he traded this gun for my grandfathers gun and that is how it got into are family and will be passed down to my three year old when he is older
Thanks again

[Researcher]

The Remington Arms Co. Model 1889 was madein seven grades. The lowest grade, Grade 1, had decarbonized steel barrels. A Grade 2 had twist steel barrels and a Grade 3 had Damascus barrels. Grades 1, 2, and 3 had no engraving and half-pistol grip stocks. Higher grades, 4, 5, 6, and 7 had increasing amounts of engraving, finer wood and checkering, and finer Damascus barrels. The Model 1889 was dropped in 1908, but a few in the 259,xxx range were in the final sale of all Remington break open shotguns, on hand and in process, to Norvell-Shapleigh of StLouis, on February 3, 1910.