1889 sxs 12ga serial # help

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Remington Arms Co. hammer double serial number 228137 would be a 1902 vintage gun according to the serial number chronology in Charles Semmer's book Remington Double Shotguns.

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The Remington Arms Co. Model 1889 was madein seven grades. The lowest grade, Grade 1, had decarbonized steel barrels. A Grade 2 had twist steel barrels and a Grade 3 had Damascus barrels. Grades 1, 2, and 3 had no engraving and half-pistol grip stocks. Higher grades, 4, 5, 6, and 7 had increasing amounts of engraving, finer wood and checkering, and finer Damascus barrels. The Model 1889 was dropped in 1908, but a few in the 259,xxx range were in the final sale of all Remington break open shotguns, on hand and in process, to Norvell-Shapleigh of StLouis, on February 3, 1910.