Bill
Remington model 25 autoload
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coldspring
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Remington model 25 autoload
Hello I was wondering if I could get a bit of help here.. I have just brought a Remington model 25 autoloader 25cal. ser# 15384..There is a C above the ser # and on magazine load slot the number 4.. The magazine under the barrel is twisted and marked with 1912 pat. Date .. It is in good shape stock has a small piece out on top where it attaches.. Bluing is faded a bit.. from what I can find these rifles were made from 1925 to 1935 and 30,000 of them were made.. I cannot find much more info than that.. Have not found one with the twisted magazine in any photo’s of rifle’s.. I paid $250 for rifle.. To much to little??? Can I still buy ammo for it ?? if so where ?? Any ideas on value of this rifle.. Thanks for any help
Bill
Bill
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coldspring
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Re: Remington model 25 autoload
Seems it is a model 14 in .25 rem. about 70 percent . Would like a close value
Re: Remington model 25 autoload
Cold!
You have an "early" Model 14 manufactured in 1913.
Any Model 14 in .25 Remington is worth more than what you paid so you did OK.
For ammunition you have a number of choices: 1) You can purchase original factory "collector grade" ammo from various
sources such as gun shows or my favorite RTG Sporting Collectibles
on the internet.
2) Purchase custom reloads from a good source like Buffalo Arms which is
also on the internet but they will use resized/necked down .30 Remington
brass but it performs well.
3) You can reload for it if you can find some original brass or purchase some
resized .30 Remington Brass, again Buffalo Arms sells it.
The .25 Remington is identical in every respect to the .25-35 Winchester
EXCEPT it is a rimless cartridge so they are not interchangeable. If your stock
is not already cracked at the wrist it will be unless you snug up the stock bolt
before shooting it (remove buttplate and with a very long large blade screwdriver go through the hole in the butt stock and snug it up but don't over tighten).
These are really neat and great old guns, I'll give you $275 today and you can make a quick profit..........LOL!
Jim Peterson
Sunny & Warm in Charlotte, NC
You have an "early" Model 14 manufactured in 1913.
Any Model 14 in .25 Remington is worth more than what you paid so you did OK.
For ammunition you have a number of choices: 1) You can purchase original factory "collector grade" ammo from various
sources such as gun shows or my favorite RTG Sporting Collectibles
on the internet.
2) Purchase custom reloads from a good source like Buffalo Arms which is
also on the internet but they will use resized/necked down .30 Remington
brass but it performs well.
3) You can reload for it if you can find some original brass or purchase some
resized .30 Remington Brass, again Buffalo Arms sells it.
The .25 Remington is identical in every respect to the .25-35 Winchester
EXCEPT it is a rimless cartridge so they are not interchangeable. If your stock
is not already cracked at the wrist it will be unless you snug up the stock bolt
before shooting it (remove buttplate and with a very long large blade screwdriver go through the hole in the butt stock and snug it up but don't over tighten).
These are really neat and great old guns, I'll give you $275 today and you can make a quick profit..........LOL!
Jim Peterson
Sunny & Warm in Charlotte, NC
Jim Peterson