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The other marking is a Birmingham proof house marking, so it looks as if the rifle passed through the UK at some point.

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Alan David
Sydney

Welcome to the forum.

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Alan

It looks great to me!

An improvement over the old site. great work.

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AlanD

Supply to Remington UMC for testing of ammunition would seem the most logical explanation. If you are making tens of millions of rounds on a government contract you will need a number of pistols to test the ammo.

All the big cartridge manufactures did this.

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AlanD
Sydney

Currently the on line journal search only allows searches up to the end of 2017.
Will these be up-dated at some pint to cover 2018 and 2019.

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AlanD

A real researcher. We used to exchange information on DCP marked Model 14 1/2 44/40 rifles.

RIP Ken.

Out of interest the British 4,500 purchase included, 1000 rifles that were "repaired"or refurbished meaning they were presumably used. So it is possible there were two models purchased, say 1899 and 1902. Unfortunately, examples of these with British markings, normally D.P. for drill purpose and the ...

Yes this is the military rifle I am thinking of. The British did buy 4,500 7mm rolling block rifles from Remington in 1915 for use on miscellaneous boats and craft such as trawlers for protection against mines and German U boats.
I often wondered why they did not buy any in .303 which by the early ...

Does anyone have any tables or information showing the production of the rolling block in .303 British calibre and the dates on manufacture, if known?

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Alan David
Sydney
Australia

Does anyone know when the index on the main web page will be up-dated to show the Journals published in 2015?

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AlanD
Sydney

I agree. All the Remington Model 14 1/2 rifles and Winchester Model 1892 & 1894 SRC's which are DCP marked have been devoid of British commercial proof marks. However, all the examples I have seen have been in New Zealand or Australia. I suspect that these examples were exported shortly after being ...

Yes, the rifles were issued to miscellaneous craft by the Admiralty for defence against mines but also for use against German E and U boats. This was during WW1 so it is likely they would have seen some use at sea. The rifles would have been issued from store on a rotation basis.The rack numbers ...

Quite a number of the British Admiralty contact DCP marked Model 14 1/2 44/40 rifles do have this style of rack number on the side of the frame.
Without digging out my notes I think the letters (with numerals following) that have been observed are A, B & C. Tom or Ken will see this and refresh my ...

You may find this site useful.

http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety.com/

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AlanD
Sydney

J.P.Morgan was the main purchasing agent for Britain in America, during the First World War. Remington acted as a sub-agent consoledating shippments of small arms to the UK, from other makers such as Colt, Winchester and S&W.

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AlanD
Sydney
Australia