model 9

[tgillnh2o]

I was recently given my great grandfathers remington single barrel break action 12 guage. My dad got it after his dad died, and doesnt know much about it. I have been looking for information but haven't found much. Im thinking it is a model 9. Does anyone know where i can find any information?

[tgillnh2o]

am i the only one around with a model 9?

[remington600]

The Remington model 9s were made in 12 gauge. They had a 30" barrel, round pistol grip, top lever release. They were made between 1902-1910. There was also a single shot Remington NO. 3 that was also a 12 gauge.

[Researcher]

The Remington Model 1893 Single Barrel Shot Gun also known as the No. 3 was originally introduced in 12-, 16- and 20-gauge. By the 1899 Remington Arms Co. catalogue 10-, 24- and 28-gauges were added to the offerings. In the 1902 catalogue the full line of No. 3s was still offered, but a new gun with an automatic ejector was introduced in 12- and 16-gauge called the Remington 1902 Model Single Barrel Shotgun, and it was also called the No. 9. By the 1903-04 catalogue the No. 9 was being offered in 10-, 12-, 16-, and 20-gauges while they were still offering the No. 3 in 24- and 28-gauges. By the 1904-05 catalogue the No. 9 was being offered in all six gauges and the No. 3 was no longer offered. By the 1906 catalogue the odd gauges had been dropped and the No. 9 was being offered in 12-, 16-, and 20-gauges. The No. 9 remained through the 1909 Remington Arms Co. catalogue. In February of 1910 the Remington Arms Co. sold their entire inventory of break action shotguns, singles and doubles, to Norvell-Shapleigh Hardware Co. of St Louis and bet their future on their Remington Autoloading Gun and their Remington Repeating Gun soon to become known as the Model 11 and the Model 10.

The No. 3 took down by means of a removable forearm with a "Purdey" style pushbotton on the tip. The No. 9 took down by means of a removable hinge pin.

[tgillnh2o]

Thanks for the info. I've been having a hard time finding any info on it.

I know this gun probably isnt worth much, but it has been in the family for a long time.

So Im wondering if I should leave it how it is, or fix it up.
The lever on the left side is rigged a bit, and the finish on the wood isn't in the best of shape. It looks and feels almost like the varnish on the wood had started to come off. It has several rough spots on it.

How should I go about cleaning it up. Im still new to any kind of gun, but I am trying to learn.

Is there somewhere i can get parts for it?