UNUSUAL REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1874 DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN.

UNUSUAL REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1874 DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. SN 860. 10 ga. 30” ribbed bbls. Marked “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N. Y.” inside an engraved box on top of the bbl rib, and “A E.WHITMORE.’S / PATENTS / AUG. 8. 1871 / APR.16.1872” on the top locking bar. Various letters and numbers appear on the water table and bottom of the bbls. There is no number to indicate the grade, but the extra engraving on the hammer, action, bbls and buttplate indicate that it could be a grade 3. The factory letter does not give any information on this gun. The straight grip walnut stock is checkered and has a slight tiger stripe grain. This gun was pictured in The Guns of Remington by Howard Madaus, p. 252. CONDITION: Traces of brown remain on the Damascus pattern and some of the casehardening pattern, but no color. Stock is very good with few nicks and dents. Mechanically fine. 4-59419 FS665 (1,250-1,750)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	163	$2,300.00	UNUSUAL REMINGTON WHITMORE MODEL 1874 DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL HAMMER SHOTGUN. SN 860. 10 ga. 30” ribbed bbls. Marked “E. REMINGTON & SONS. ILION. N. Y.” inside an engraved box on top of the bbl rib, and “A E.WHITMORE.’S / PATENTS / AUG. 8. 1871 / APR.16.1872” on the top locking bar. Various letters and numbers appear on the water table and bottom of the bbls. There is no number to indicate the grade, but the extra engraving on the hammer, action, bbls and buttplate indicate that it could be a grade 3. The factory letter does not give any information on this gun. The straight grip walnut stock is checkered and has a slight tiger stripe grain. This gun was pictured in The Guns of Remington by Howard Madaus, p. 252. CONDITION: Traces of brown remain on the Damascus pattern and some of the casehardening pattern, but no color. Stock is very good with few nicks and dents. Mechanically fine. 4-59419 FS665 (1,250-1,750) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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