There are little to no surviving records from the days of E. Remington & Sons, some 123 years and longer ago. From the characteristics of the gun from the pictures shown and the serial number, the gun falls into the Model 1885 production range. There is no "Remington Trap Gun" listed in the only known surviving catalogues and price sheets of that era. There is no other information to tell you.
During this same time period as your gun hails from, both Parker Bros. and L.C. Smith made hammer doubles with butt plates calling them "The Parker Trap Gun" or "The L.C. Smith Trap Gun". Those guns were made for and marketted by H & D Folsom Arms Co. of New York City, and were not regular Parker Bros. or L.C. Smith catalogue items. Could your Remington be a similar item? Just a speculation.
1885 sxs questions
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Re: 1885 sxs questions
The sculpting of the breechballs and the shoulders of the frame on your gun is different than any other Remington Hammer Doubles I've observed. To my eye, the amount of engraving on the bottom of the frame is about the equivalant of a Grade 4, while the hammers and the lockplates are more in the range of Grade 6 engraving. The stock and forearm wood and the checkering pattern are certainly no higher than Grade 4 and the recess for the missing forearm tip is of a plainer shape than many Grade 4 inlays. The drop-point behind the lockplates is usually only found on Grade 6 guns, though sometimes on Grade 5. The gun is in well worn condition, with no remaining case colors, some of the screws are buggered and not properly indexed, and the forearm tip is missing. It is a very interesting old Remington, but IMHO it is not going to net you even a semesters tuition at a State school for your children.