Hi how are ya?
I hope someone can help me.
I have a new toy for cowboy action shooting
I have just got a 10 ga (Coach) 20 inch damascus doubble barrel with hammers.
I think it was made about 1882. Each hammer is different.
The serial number is 12640. The patent dates are
Aug 9 1871
Apr 10 1872
The other numbers under the barrels are 38 and 62
It has a steel butt plate not engraved.
The guns finish is almost all gone
The damascus finish could be what is called a
“Boston N.” "Two Iron Horse-shoe pattern' I am not sure
The top rail has E. Remington & Sons I LION N Y on it
I think it is a grade 3 or maybe 4
It has a wood looking rubber part (or maybe its wood) shape, built in the forearm tip.
It has checkering on the forearm and pistol stock.
It locks up tight, functions well, and shoots real good.
I shot black powder loads in it.
They were 2 3/4 dram 1 1/8 oz shot.
I did not have a problem.
I like it.
The wife calls it Mr Shorty

Can anyone tell me when this gun was made?

Can anyone tell me any info about the gun?

Thanks so much for your help

Till next time take care and have a nice niteZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzz

Hi Sam, You have a Model 1882 Remington grade 2 or 3 somebody has cut the barrels.The chambers are 2 7/8 inch standard the fore end tip is
gutta-percha on high grade guns the butt plate and the tip are made of horn The lower grades had steel butt plate Sam you have my number if you need more answers..Now you have a new toy to play with..

Hi again

I decided to add some pictures
The kids showed me how.
Is this gun that old? (1882 time frame?)
If someone cut the barrels, it was a good job
I hope all this works
Thanks for all your help.
Till next time take care and have a nice niteZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz

Sam, from what I can tell from your photos the barrels are indeed cut, and nicely done. Notice you see the separation of barrels at the muzzle. I cut down a ruined old pair of 30inch barrels in 1/2 inch increments. They went 3 1/2inches back before there was a slight separation of the barrels. I am sure, the right hammer on your gun is an 1882 and the left hammer appears to be from an 1876 Whitmore. Your gun was probably produced around 1886. Serial numbers of this model ran from 1,000 to 17,000. And were made from 1882 to 1888. I would call the grade of your gun a 2 being there is no engraving.

What happens when you shoot a gun with a finger in the barrel? Bugs Bunny always seemed to outsmart Elmer Fudd by sticking his find in the gun barrel. I figured out the part where it would ruin Bugs' fingr, but what about the gun? What if it was just a blank instead of live ammo?
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