model 1900 questions

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hubtex
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model 1900 questions

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I have a model 1900 SN Q371750 on the barrel lug its stamped cyl and mod and on the underside of the barrels they are stamped Lkb can anyone tell me if the choke stamps common and what yr mine was made? And what the LKB stands for thanks in advance
dieNusse1
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Your 1900 was made in 1907 and appears to be a K grade as shown by the LKB stamping. You can check if this correct if the gun has extractors rather than ejectors and has a non damascus set of barrels. The 1900 came in four grades -- K, KE, KD and KED where E stands for ejectors and D stands for damascus barrels. Prices for the various grades between 1906 - 1909 were:

K - $30
KE - $35
KD - $40
KED - $45

Degree of choke was usually indicated on the rear barrel lug using numbers. Usually each barrel lug will have three numbers such as 323 or 345 stamped on it. If two numbers are stamped a leading 3 is assumed. When determining choke, Remington used a 1 1/4 oz load of #8 shot which according to Remington contained 511 pellets. This load was fired at a 30" circle at 40 yards as I recall. So 345/511=64% or about improved modified. As far as I know, actual letters such as mod, full, imp. cyl. were not used but there are so many variations out there anything is possible. Maybe your gun was rechoked at a later date and the smith stamped the new chokes but ??????

Anyway, enjoy your 1900. I've used mine for many years and found it to be productive, strong and dependable.
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hubtex
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I knew it had steel barrels. But when I started trying to research it some I read about the numbers on the barrel lugs I got mine out took it apart it was stamped I was confused because there was no numbers. It has 28 inch barrels but I never thought maybe it had be rechoked. Thank you
dieNusse1
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Re: model 1900 questions

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Sorry, I made a mistake on the pricing. Correct catalog pricing was:

K - $30
KE - $35
KD - $35
KED - $40

They were offered in 28, 30 and 32" barrels.
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When originally introduced, the cheaper version of the Remington Hammerless Double came in two grades: K-Grade with Remington Steel barrels with a catalogue price of $35, and the KED-Grade with ejectors and Damascus barrels for a catalogue price of $45. That is how they appear in both the green & gold and the blue and yellow 1901 Remington Arms Co. catalogues. Offerings remained the same in both 1902 Remington Arms Co. catalogues. By the 1903-04 Remington Arms Co. catalogue they added the KD-Grade at $40. In the 1904 and 1904-05 catalogues the same three grades and prices remained. The 1906 Remington Arms Co. catalogue showed a $5 decrease in price and the final grade added to the line, the KE-Grade with Remington Steel barrels and ejectors for $35, and the 32-inch barrels for the 16-gauges were no longer offered.

Magazine ads of the period stressed they could be had from your dealer at a lower price --

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