Remington 14 1/2 44-40

[diyj98]

A just saw a Remington 14 1/2 44-40, or so it's marked on the barrel. The receiver is marked "14". Were the receivers marked this way or has someone done some home gunsmithing? It had the "primerless" 44-40 caliber marker that wasn't flush with the receiver and the wheel rear sight.

[rem141]

After a certain date all receivers were marked Model 14. The hole in the ammo ind is also correct. The s/n should be about 96k or above, the date was about 1926 when the change was made to place the model on the side of the receiver. The caliber marking should say 44 REM, not 44-40.
Ken Blauch

[diyj98]

That's about the right serial number range. I remember the "9" as the first number. The barrel was marked "44 REM or 44WCF". Out of habit I used 44-40 when I wrote the post. The stock has multiple cracks where it meets the receiver, but other than that it wasn't a bad looking rifle. The bluing was well worn to a patina, but the bore was nice.

[rem141]

If the rifle is for sale, you should consider buying it. The prices on Model 14 1/2s are rising sharply while the Model 14s seem to be stuck at 4-8 hundred. Not only that, the 38-40s and 44REMs (44-40) are a lot of fun to shoot.
Good luck.
Ken Blauch

[diyj98]

Ken,

He wants to sell it, but it's a "make me an offer". I know he's showing the rifle around trying to get the highest offer. The stock having those multiple cracks are the only thing scaring me off. I'm not sure how bad the cracks hurts the value.

[rem141]

You could replace the stock/ buttplate with a good used one for about 150.00 or have the cracked one repaired. It is tough to make an offer when you have no idea where the seller is at, ask for a price at which he would sell it and work down from there. If he won't give a price, then he doesn't want to sell it, just wants to see what he can get for it. That's what I would do.