1900 Double barrel?

Chester · Post by **Chester** » Sat Jan 25, 2025 5:57 pm

Nees some help identifying a double barrel. I believe it is a model 1900

Green Frog · Post by **Green Frog** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:59 am

Definitely looks like a 1900 to me. No grade, just the usual, basic “KD” with Damascus barrels. The “K” should have Remington steel barrels. A “KE” or “KED” would have automatic ejectors.

Froggie

REVISED TO ADD: the shaft of the actuator rod for the extractor appears to be split. If so, and if the extractor is also split, it should have auto ejectors. Then it’s a “KED”. Need more photos to be sure.

dieNusse1 · Post by **dieNusse1** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 4:37 pm

Your 1900 left the factory in early 1902. It is a KED model as the actuator rod is split. A non ejector model would have a solid rod.

The S/N for a 1900 starts with 3 while a 1894 starts with 1.

Very nice condition.

The 43 and 46 stamped on the lug indicate choke. A leading 3 is assumed so 343/511= ~67% and 346/511=~68%. Both barrels are IM choke. As I recall Remington used a charge of 511 #8 pellets (1 1/4 oz) fired at a 30" circle at 40 yards.

Researcher · Post by **Researcher** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 9:12 pm

Your gun is a Model 1900 KED-Grade. A very nice example.

The Model 1900 in K-Grade, Remington Steel barrels and plain extractor was introduced with an insert included in some 1899 Remington Arms Co. catalogs. To date a 1900 Remington Arms Co. catalog hasn't surfaced. In the first 1901 Remington Arms Co. catalog the K-Grade was shown on page 7 --

: First 1901 Catalog page 7, K-Grade.jpeg (389.74 KiB) Viewed 3007 times

On page 6 the KED-Grade, two-stripe Damascus barrels and automatic ejectors, was said would be ready for delivery about July 1, 1901 --

: First 1901 Catalog page 6, K.E.D. Grade, Ready July 1, 1901.jpeg (402.71 KiB) Viewed 3007 times

Those remained the grades offered through 1902. The 1903-04 Remington Arms Co. catalog added the KD-Grade, two-stripe Damascus barrels and plain extractor --