My Great-grandfather's shotgun - 1905?

[Upwolf]

I recently got my hands on my Great-grandpa's gun out of my dad's gun case. Just trying to get some information on this rig. My great-grandpa died in 1947 (born in 1887) and my dad seems to think he remembers something about the year 1905 with this gun. Any of you fellas have any ideas?

 

[mrolen]

Looks cool any other marks on it to identify? Remington model 9?

 

[knale87]

Looks like a Remington Model 1893

 

[Macintosh]

Looks like an 1893 no.3. Near as I can see the model 9 (1893 no.9) has some sort of a latch on the left side of the action I’m guessing for the removable hinge pin, and it doesnt have the rounded scallop on the sides of the action.
The buttplate monogram looks like “RA” to me (remington arms?).
Post # 6 on this thread seems to have some very good info. https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/remington-model-9.469029/

 

[Upwolf]

Thanks guys, I think you're right that it is a Remington 1893 No. 3. I'm glad I've got it kicking around still.

 

[atmat]

Looks like an 1893 no.3. Near as I can see the model 9 (1893 no.9) has some sort of a latch on the left side of the action I’m guessing for the removable hinge pin, and it doesnt have the rounded scallop on the sides of the action.
The buttplate monogram looks like “RA” to me (remington arms?).
Post # 6 on this thread seems to have some very good info. https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/remington-model-9.469029/

OP — I’ve learned Macintosh is usually right about shotguns.

 

[Macintosh]

And not much else!

 

[Macintosh]

@Upwolf just guessing based on the serial# range and the dates of production 1905 probably isnt too far off, if anything it might be a year or two older than that. Just fyi, at that age it almost certainly has a 2 1/2” chamber, and may have been designed with lower pressure shells. If you want to shoot it you might have a shotgun smith take a look and check barrel wall thickness, and I would look at some low pressure shells—RST makes them just for older guns like that.

 

[Upwolf]

just guessing based on the serial# range and the dates of production 1905 probably isnt too far off, if anything it might be a year or two older than that. Just fyi, at that age it almost certainly has a 2 1/2” chamber, and may have been designed with lower pressure shells. If you want to shoot it you might have a shotgun smith take a look and check barrel wall thickness, and I would look at some low pressure shells—RST makes them just for older guns like that.

Thanks Macintosh. That's great info to have. At the time, I don't know if I have an immediate desire to shoot it, but it would be good to know that it at least does. I'll be sure to bring it to a gunsmith here and have them check it out. Looks like RST has just what I need if that's the case.

Thanks again.