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First and foremost, CONGRATULATIONS to George and Myra for their extraordinary display win at the TGCA this past weekend, showcasing some of the rarest Remington single actions known!
Introduction: I'm Kimmie with Richmond Auctions in Greenville, SC. I am a member of the RSA, as are two other ...

Yes, the dreaded recall rifle...

Here's the transparency; we are an auction company. We had a local guy sell us his collection of firearms due to health issues and needed the funds quicker than later. In this collection was the dreaded Remington 597 semi-auto in .17 HMR.
If you are not aware, it ...

Thank you for the input!
I had put the idea of the No 1 aside after not finding any .38 calibers listed for it. And the forearm resembled the No 2.
Again, any idea on the "FW"? I figured it was probably the gun smith who did the rebuild.
...Wouldn't that be something if Frank Wesson had a ...

I believe what we have here is a model 2, but from all the model 2s I've seen they do not have a rounded top receiver.
All matching serial number 1709. Barrel is stamped "38" which doesn't help to indicate 38-40 or 38-55. Also stamped below the forearm with the serial number and "FW", what is "FW ...