Confused on this one.
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:36 pm
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It seems very strange that a rifle manufactured in 1920 would have had a hand engraved caliber on the barrel jacket head of 30-30 Rem(1907 vintage). As you can see, the serial number matches the receiver number and the barrel extension is correct for the caliber. As best I know, the barrel jacket head is one piece and should not have an engraved caliber marking on a 1920 rifle. I would like to know your thoughts on this. Cam, Creamer??? This all goes back to my highest serial number model 8 - 69929. It has four serial numbers. I and a friend of mine think that Remington in the depth of the great depression would have built a rifle to sell at any cost. Both Cam and Creamer decided that this rifle was built by an individual rather than Remington. Why would any individual use four rifle to build one? I think Remington would do this to sell a rifle during the depression. I have seen no evidence as to when Remington assigned serial numbers to individual parts. And some parts with serial numbers assigned could have been rejecter and used on later assemblies. There again, is my rifle legit and possibly the last one Remington made ????????????
ROB
It seems very strange that a rifle manufactured in 1920 would have had a hand engraved caliber on the barrel jacket head of 30-30 Rem(1907 vintage). As you can see, the serial number matches the receiver number and the barrel extension is correct for the caliber. As best I know, the barrel jacket head is one piece and should not have an engraved caliber marking on a 1920 rifle. I would like to know your thoughts on this. Cam, Creamer??? This all goes back to my highest serial number model 8 - 69929. It has four serial numbers. I and a friend of mine think that Remington in the depth of the great depression would have built a rifle to sell at any cost. Both Cam and Creamer decided that this rifle was built by an individual rather than Remington. Why would any individual use four rifle to build one? I think Remington would do this to sell a rifle during the depression. I have seen no evidence as to when Remington assigned serial numbers to individual parts. And some parts with serial numbers assigned could have been rejecter and used on later assemblies. There again, is my rifle legit and possibly the last one Remington made ????????????
ROB