Factory Rib?

[Renttis]

Ok, this rib is nothing like the vent rib on the 12 guage. Is it factory and, if not, any guess on who made it. If it's factory, I want it!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewIt ... =226070069

[remington600]

I know Simmons and Remington at one time were working together on installing ribs on some of the smoothbores. I don't see why they wouldn't help them out on the shotguns as well. Very nice shotgun whoever did it.

Billy Smith

[Researcher]

Smallbore Model 31s were only offered with plain barrels or solid ribs. The Winchester Special Ventilated Rib was a Simmons, but I've never heard of Remington Arms Co., Inc. doing any rib work with Simmons. From the 1949 Remington catalogue --





From a 1937 Skeet Gun brochure --



I am out and about in Anchorage this week, and Great Northern Guns has the mintiest 20-gauge Model 31 "Standard" grade I've ever seen. It is a fairly late 1941-version gun with steel receiver. Down side is it is a 28-inch full choke barrel, the least useful to me, and has a $649 price tag.

[remington600]

Simmons and Remington worked together installing ribs on some of the 310 smoothbores and on some 121 smoothbores.

Billy Smith

[Virginian]

It certainly looks like a Simmons. They do good work.

[Renttis]

At $700, the buyer got a sweet gun...

[tudurgs]

Simmons ribs I have seen on Win 42's or M12's typically have "Simmons Specialties" or something similar roll stamped on the left side of the rib near the breech end.