Model 31 F Grade

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wildrover77
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Model 31 F Grade

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I have just purchased a model 31 F grade.

Is it possible to find out who it was made for?

How can I get a valuation?

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Rob
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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Congradulations, would you please post some close up photos that show the engraving on the receiver and barrel. Thanks. What is the barrel code.? It will be either a single letter or double letter code near the choke markings.
wildrover77
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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On the base of the action it says ARD in gold
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wildrover77
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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Beside the Choke marking - FULL, it has three letters:

AUU
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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AUU is March of 1949, where al the digital photos? I would really like to see the engraving. Please post.
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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If you send me your email address I will send you some photos.

I cannot post them on the forum they are to big.

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Rob
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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You can send me the photos at AHFCA@comcast.net and I'll size them and post them.

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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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Please send photos to mjanusch@peoplepc.com

thanks 300 Savage
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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In my opinion that gun left Ilion as a plain Model 31A "Standard" Grade and was engraved in post-WW-II occupied German, or possibly Japan, was fairly nicely restocked at some point and got a Simmons vent rib. What I can see of the vent rib in the pictures, it is not the "milled integral with the barrel" Remington vent rib used on Model 31TC Trap Guns and vent rib Model 31 12-gauge Skeet Guns.
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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How did you conclude that it is F grade? Is it marked 31F?
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Re: Model 31 F Grade

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I am sorry, but I have to agree that this is not a factory "F" grade Remington 31. The engraving does not look anything like factory engraving I have seen on one other 31 "F" grades several years ago. Also the checkering style and pattern is quite different. Still a nice gun, but hard to put a value on a customized shotgun.
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