1894 in 16gauge
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Re: 1894 in 16gauge
The option of steel barrels, both Remington Steel (on the A-Grades) and Ordnance Steel on all the grades, was introduced in the April 1897 Remington Arms Co. catalogue. The 16-gauge was introduced in a later (October or November) 1897 Remington Arms Co. catalogue. Waiting to see pictures of your shotgun.
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Re: 1894 in 16gauge
While Remington Hammerless Doubles are pretty stout, just to be kind to the old wood and metal, as well as being easier on your shoulder, I'd recommend ordering a flat of 16-gauge 2 1/2 inch shells from RST -- http://www.rstshells.com/ -- they offer both 1 ounce and 7/8 ounce loads, very similar to the 16-gauge loads offered at the time your Remington was young. The folks at RST are vintage double people and really know their stuff. I don't believe anyone is currently offering 2 9/16 inch 16-gauge shells anymore. They disappeared from the American ammo catalogues about the time plastic shells began appearing in the early 1960s.