This list was compiled from past auction catalogs, books, gun show observations, and owner replies. Catalog info can be incomplete and this survey
has only what was in the catalogs. Therefore there may be errors in this list because of errors in the catalogs. In the future we hope to add more
numbers.
In this list only the 7 1⁄2″ barrels are listed, the others all have the 5 3/4″ barrel. This was done only so that the barrels lengths are easily found and
counted. Grip material was included and non-rubber grips are aftermarket. A list of abbreviations is on the last page.
The size of this sample (185) is not large enough (91.8%) to be significant, with a production of over 2020, but it does raise interesting possibilities
about what we thought we knew about the 1890 Model, including the number made.
Serial finish bbl grips comments Source
1 Ni 7 rubber 99% Gary Phillips
5 Ni Tx Dept of Safety GA 05-2017
7 Ni 7 re-finished RIA 02-2016
11 Ni rubber 80%, with speckling over all the gun Morphy’s Auction 4-25-2019 ( #2619)
20 Ni re-finished, replaced grips, Balto 09-2018
33 Ni 7 ivory Bill T, Balto 2016
38 Ni 7 rubber
40 Ni MOP gold lipped pearl
44 Ni ivory carved ivory grips
55 Ni 7 rubber
75 Ni 7 rubber 85% finish RIA 5-20-2011 (1360)
85 Ni 7 rubber
87 Ni 7 rubber 90% finish, RIA 5-20-2011, (#1141), RIA 4-2018
96 Ni 7 no lanyard or ring RIA
97 NI 7 no lanyard or ring G.P. 04-2016
99 Ni 7 rubber 60% finish RIA 05-2011 (#3312)
117 blue 5 cut ivory bbl cut down, Morphy Nov 2018 (#1625)
130 blue rubber Poulin 04-2017
134 blue wood no lanyard Leroy Mertz
145 blue 7 wood 1875 grips G Mac 1875, Tulsa, 11- 2016
Remington Model 1890 Survey
152 blue 7 Ivory Engraved R. Prior
177 blue 7 rubber Julia 04-2017
184 blue 7 no lanyard or ring G.P. 04-2016
190 blue 7 engraved armsbid 02-2011 (1420)
195 blue re-blued RIA 02-2016
198 blue 7 rubber
207 Ni 7 rubber 97%, missing 2 scews RIA 5-20-2011 #(3308), RIA 12-2018
209 Ni 7 Cowans 11-2015
228 Ni rubber
234 Ni wood re-finish, cut down 75 ? Left hand address, 44 on TG b- Little John’s 08-2012
239 Ni 7 plastic modern plastic replacements Cowan 11-05-2015 (#829)
250 Ni 7
257 Ni Little John’s
271 Ni rubber Engraved, restored, both grips repaired RIA 02-2018
274 Ni Arms bid
276 Ni 7 re-finished Little John’s 05-2017
282 Ni wood grips inlayed with 1905 Costa Rican coin and silver feather RIA 6-2018
287 blue Reno 08-2017 G. Phillips
293 Ni Watson 07-2015
301 blue rubber
329 blue 7 no lanyard or ring GP 04-2016
330 blue rubber 50%, WK scratched on frame RIA May 17
337 blue left handed address Little John’s 04-2016
356 blue 7 replacement re-finished, bbl marked “Colts 44″ RIA June 18
362 Ni No ring Robels 04-2018
373 Ag 7 rubber engraved
392 Ni bone bbl cut, re-finished, no lanyard ring Rem Arms p-25
381 Ni RSA forum 12-2015
396 Ni 7 rubber 85% Milestone Auctions, 02-2016
398 Ni wood possible 1888 RIA 02-2018 (2130)
Remington Model 1890 Survey
406 Ni rubber old re-nickel Amoskeag 08-2018 (208)
416 blue rubber Robels 12-2018
432 Ni 7 rubber bbl is bored out, comes with GB 9-2017
450 blue rubber excellent Julia 2014
491 Ni rubber Amoskeag 08-2018
514 Ni rubber no lanyard RIA 02-17-2013
516 ? 7 rubber RSA Journal 1990s
522 Au ebony engraved
525 Ni rubber GAC p. 140, Moldenhauer #277
534 Ni rubber
556 blue 7 rubber Believe metal cleaned & refinished R. Prior
571 blue wood USID stamped in bottom of grip (?)
591 blue 7 rubber 40% finish RIA 5-20-2011 #(1354)
618 blue 7 none RIA 5-21-2010
645 blue rubber 95%
670 re-blue rubber apparent duplicate serial Cowan’s 4-30-14 (#945) has lanyard
689 blue rubber RIA 9-2012
692 blue 7 rubber LJA 5-30-2017 (*842), GOR p 211
705 Ni ivory engraved Heritage Arms 12-14-2014
709 Ni-Au ? engraved, nickel and gold plating RIA 7-2014
710 Ni rubber Affiliated Auction 01-2018
713 Ni rubber no lanyard GP 4-2016
719 Ni rubber
732 Ni rubber Slim Kohler collection GOR p-21
733 Ni rubber
738 Ni rubber engraved, no lanyard ring Arms Bid 3-11-2011
746 Ni rubber
753 Ni plastic 30%, heavy pin pricking RIA, 02-2018, lot 211
783 Ni rubber Rem Arms p-61
793 Ni rubber grips numbered to the gun
Remington Model 1890 Survey
828 Ni rubber
834 Ni rubber LJA
850 Ni 7 wood engraved by Ben Lane (mid-late 20th
century), re-finished
854 Ni 7 ivory GB 5-15
860 Ni 5 cut wood bbl cut, gun re-finished, replaced fnt sight PO – Balto 2019
882 Ni 7 rubber modified fnt sight RIA 2-15
912 Ni 7 rubber
916 Ni rubber
930 Ni rubber RSA forum 10-08-2013
934 Ni 7 rubber grips repaired, worn smooth, w/notches, Heritage Auction, 2013
936 blue rubber PO – Balto 2019
945 Ni rubber
962 blue rubber LJA 5-2011
965 blue rubber Poulin 03-2015
976 Ni 7 rubber Rem-Oldest Gunmaker
979 blue wood Rem Arms p-25
985 blue rubber
994 blue rubber RSA forum 11-2016
995 blue rubber G.I.
1017 blue rubber GP 4-2016
1027 blue rubber no lanyard ring LJA 5-2010
1036 blue rubber Poulin 04-2017
1041 blue rubber Garth’s
1044 blue rubber heavy wear, rt grip brown from light, gate has 416 RIA 12-2018
1057 blue rubber
1061 Ni 7 ivory engraved
1064 blue wood no lanyard ring or stud, wood grips w/ “HE” Reate Pass Auction, 01-2018
1071 blue ivory no lanyard ring, replaced grips? LJA Nov 13
1101 blue BT
1161 Ni 7 rubber Julia 10-2005
Remington Model 1890 Survey
1162 blue rubber no lanyard ring Heritage 6-2013
1171 Ni 7 wood no lanyard ring, hole filled Morphy 10-2018 (1625)
1182 blue 5 cut ivory no lanyard ring, freckling all over Morphy 10-2018 (#1624)
1187 Ni ivory Heritage 6-2013
1189 blue rubber LJA 02-2010
1196 blue 7 rubber bbl cut to 5 5/8″ – replaced front sight Poulin 10-2014
1208 blue rubber lf grip chipped, Rem Arms p-25
1209 patina ivory grips no finish apparent
1214 blue ivory engraved LJohn Auction
1217 blue 7 rubber
1244 blue rubber wood grips, refinished Cowans 12-2018 (#96)
1254 Ni ivory bbl engraved, “Presented to Tom Horn from his friend John Coble RSA Journal 02-2006
1257 blue 7 rubber College Hill
1267 blue 7 rubber College Hill Arsenal
1270 blue rubber piece out of rt grip Cabela’s Boise, ID
1278 blue rubber
1299 Ni rubber
1342 blue rubber LJA
1344 blue bone C Watson Auction 11-2016
1350 blue rubber Re for 12-31-2009
1351 blue ? Rubber Rem for S Butler 9-2007
1379 blue rubber repro grips? RIA 02-2016
1432 Ni ivory given by Bill Cody to “Niven”, July 1901; 1 of 2 ?
1434 blue toned restored with toned grips Morphy 6-2018
1449 blue rubber no lanyard, G Mac, Tulsa 11-2016
1471 Ni 7 rubber re-finished, hole filled, grips chipped LeRoy Mertz 03-2018
1482 blue 7 wood no lanyard, Inverted “D” rt grip frame LBS Auction 01-2017
1518 Ni wood 44WCF on left frame, old re-finish, replaced fnt sight Rem Arms p-24
1538 blue 7 rubber
1544 Ni ivory gun engraved, grips checkered ivory or plastic? Cowan 11-05-2015 (#839)
Remington Model 1890 Survey
1553 blue 7 rubber marked with star over “B.W/39” over 2 more stars. Poul 10-14, Rem Arms p-24
1557 blue 7 rubber traces of blue with pin pricking RIA 5-20-2011 (#3315)
1571 blue wood RIA 02-2013
1588 Ni Walnut 85% original finish . Lanyard ring. R. Prior
1592 blue 7 rubber Rem for 02-14-06
1601 Ni MOP cased, engraved
1609 Ni rubber Inverted “D” rt grip frame, grips repaired, D Gravatt 05-2018
1610 Ni rubber
1613 Ni rubber Heritage 12-2012
1618 Ni ivory given by Bill Cody to “Niven”, July 1901; 2 of 2 ?
1634 blue stag re-finished, case colored frame, no stud, Guns Inter 10-2018
1638 Ni rubber Poulin 04-2017
1639 Ni rubber lanyard hole plugged RIA 12-2017
1646 Ni wood GB 8-2014
1657 blue rubber Tulsa show 2017
1731 blue 7 plastic 80% condition GB 8-14-2018
1734 Ni 7 rubber
1749 Ni 7 wood GB 4-20-2016
1755 blue 7 rubber
1784 blue rubber re-blued R. Prior, Rem Arms p-24
1796 blue rubber worn, not shootable LSB Auction 03-2017
1798 blue rubber excellent condition RIA 12-20121810 blue 7
1810 blue 7 rubber GAC p. 140, Moldenhauer #278
1817 blue ivory engraved RIA Apr 13
1822 blue 7 repro re-blue, modern repro grips Morphy 10-2018
1838 blue rubber
1840 Ni rubber Rem Arms p-45
1877 blue 7 rubber 96% grips numbered to gun
1878 blue 7 rubber 1888? Bbl marked E Rem&Sons Rem Arms p-66
1894 blue 7 rubber Julia 3-2014
Remington Model 1890 Survey
1903 ? ? ? Rem for 7-30-2010
1906 Ni rubber G.A. 7-23-2016
1935 Ni rubber 45-50% finish Lanyard post – R. Prior, Rem Arms p-25
1946 blue rubber re-finished RIA 02-2015
1958 blue 7 rubber
1978 Ni mop re-finished RIA 02-2014
1982 blue 7 rubber 60% L. Mertz 2018
1985 blue rubber
1994 blue 7 rubber
1997 blue ivory grips are replaced GI-TB
2004 blue 7 rubber
2014 blue 7 rubber refinished RIA 06-2016
2015 Ni 7 ivory
2021 blue 7 rubber claims to be owned by Cole Younger?
2028 blue 7 rubber highest serial made? Poulin 10-2017
Notes on the 1890 Survey
This survey was started in an effort to get a better understanding of the distribution of the 1890 models by finish and by barrel length. Common
sources said that of the 2020 pistols made, most were nickel, and most were 7 1⁄2″ barrel, with maybe 500 or less of the 5 3/4″ barrels made. It seems
that this may not be true based on what was appearing at gun shows. Three people contributed most of this info, Douglas Gravatt, Daniel Pozarek,
and Bill Thielen.
Sources include books, auction catalogs, private ownership, and personal observation at gun shows. When possible the original source is listed.
Some guns showed up in 2 or 3 places over the course of several years.
The survey numer of 185 is 91.8% of the 2028 total known. This is less that the preferred 10% before making any presumptions about what the data
shows. How many wre made is not known, but is believed to be close to the 2028. As more 90s tuen up they will be added to the list, and the survey
will be updated biannually.
Distribution by finish
blue – 91 = 49.1% Ni – 88 = 47.5 %
Au – 1 = .5% Ag – 1 = .5%
2-tone – 1 = .5% unk -3 = 1.6%
Distribution by barrel length and finish
7″ blue 39 = 21.0% 5″ blue 52 = 28.1%
7″ Ni 32 = 17.3% 5″ Ni 56 = 30.2%
7″ Ag 1 = .5% 5″ Au 1 = .5%
7″ unk 1 = .5% 5″ 2-tone 1 = .5%
5″ unk 2 = 1.1%
total 73 = 39.4% total 112 = 60.5%
Distribution by serial number blocks
1 – 99 16 700 – 799 12 1400 – 1499 5
100 – 199 10 800 – 899 6 1500 – 1599 8
200 – 299 13 900 – 999 13 1600 – 1699 10
300 – 399 11 1000 – 1099 8 1700 – 1799 7
400 – 499 5 1100 – 1199 8 1800 – 1899 8
500 – 599 8 1200 – 1299 11 1900 – 1999 10
600 – 699 6 1300 – 1399 5 2000 – 2099 5