What is this Remington???

snomad said:
This all started out as a potential trade on a Marlin 30-30 and when it appears to be a Remington but may in fact not be, the identity search starts all over. Likely will get sold but maybe not on here if it turns out not to be a production or prototype rifle from a known manufacturer.

The socks, lol, Tommy Hilfiger from Costco. You have to be careful what gets in the pic with these iPhones.....
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No reason why you can't post it on here. It's not exactly something your average home gunsmith cooked up. It looks extremely well made
 
The big screw under the lower front end of the receiver sure looks like a barrel takedown screw. And if it is then it's just one more detail that was faithfully copied.

I tried a few different search wordings to see if I could find any images of anything made by Remington that looks like this and came up empty. For a 5 minute investment it's not the end of it but I'm guessing that you've done much the same and come up dry as well? Which supports the idea that this is a rather nicely crafted home shop gun. I still can't believe that the maker would not mark it with his own stamp. I know that if/when I make something that nice it most certainly will be marked with my name.

If you're selling it I'm thinking that someone is going to be really happy with it.
 
It's not a remington at all...........

So it would appear that this rifle is not a Remington after all..........It is a Savage............:cool:

It is a J Stevens Model 14 1/2 Little Scout rifle that someone along the way has had a new barrel put on chambered in 22 mag and possibly reblued as these where made between 1906 and 1936...........

It is a takedown model, the original take down bolt that doubled as a sling mount has been replaced with a nice escutcheon plate and slotted screw, I am going to guess that even the stock is new and hand made, It's not one of a kind but it is likely the best example of this rifle out there after all of these years.......
 
I'm assuming you are happy with it? I was pretty sure that it was a factory job and of course the re-barrel makes sense as that's likely where the original markings were. It's not only pretty unique but a sweet shooter too.
 
snomad said:
I'm assuming you are happy with it? I was pretty sure that it was a factory job and of course the re-barrel makes sense as that's likely where the original markings were. It's not only pretty unique but a sweet shooter too.
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Quite ecstatic actually.............taking it to the range in the morning for show and tell..........
 
Hi guys!
The pictures have all been removed but this sounds like a rifle that I sold on CGN a couple of years ago. I bought it at a firearms auction and it was sold as a Remington proto type rifle in .22 lr but was actually a 22 mag. The auctioneer did not have much info about it. Its not 100% but I'd bet a coffee or two that its the same sweet little rifle. .........wTc
 
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Willy Tincup said:
Hi guys!
The pictures have all been removed but this sounds like a rifle that I sold on CGN a couple of years ago. I bought it at a firearms auction and it was sold as a Remington proto type rifle in .22 lr but was actually a 22 mag. The auctioneer did not have much info about it. Its not 100% but I'd bet a coffee or two that its the same sweet little rifle. .........wTc
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You can but a Remington butt plate on a stevens rifle...........but it's still a savage at the end of the day
 
Without the pictures and working from memory (memory is good, although short) the action is very similar to both the Remington Improved Model 6 and the 14 1/2 Little Scout, but it is neither. Both those actions had stamped trigger guards, the OP's rifle has an integral guard, for starters, and the lines of the receiver in question would tend to indicate that it was designed to look graceful with a pistol grip stock. BTW, the Little Scout had a thin receiver and an offset bore at the breech.
The predecessor to the Improved #6 was named simply the Model 6, and had a laminated receiver, again quite thin, but with the triggerguard integral to the center lamination.
On the OP's rifle, the presence of those screws on the left side calls up the question as to whether this is a laminated build. I couldn't tell from the pics, maybe Willy TC can remember. If it is laminated, it is done very well.
The internals might give some clues, as would the extractor and takedown lug setup.
This is a fascinating and dare I add, charming, little rifle, and shows intriguing possibilities for the home builder but I could buy into the prototype theory. Whoever designed it had a real eye for attractive lines and the build itself has a very professional look.

I'll add my voice to the clamor for pic re post.
 
Yodave now owns that rifle. I no longer have the pics so it is up to him as to putting up new ones. The receiver was laminated, two layers from what I could see with the trigger guard part of one side. The quality of the machining is such that it is hard to see the lamination. The bore was inline with the breech/receiver. The screws visible on one side of the receiver held it together. Interesting trail of ownership; Willy Tincup to another Manitoban to me to Yodave. Were the tacks in the foregrip when you owned it, Willy Tincup?
 
Waba said:
Without the pictures and working from memory (memory is good, although short) the action is very similar to both the Remington Improved Model 6 and the 14 1/2 Little Scout, but it is neither. Both those actions had stamped trigger guards, the OP's rifle has an integral guard, for starters, and the lines of the receiver in question would tend to indicate that it was designed to look graceful with a pistol grip stock. BTW, the Little Scout had a thin receiver and an offset bore at the breech.
The predecessor to the Improved #6 was named simply the Model 6, and had a laminated receiver, again quite thin, but with the triggerguard integral to the center lamination.
On the OP's rifle, the presence of those screws on the left side calls up the question as to whether this is a laminated build. I couldn't tell from the pics, maybe Willy TC can remember. If it is laminated, it is done very well.
The internals might give some clues, as would the extractor and takedown lug setup.
This is a fascinating and dare I add, charming, little rifle, and shows intriguing possibilities for the home builder but I could buy into the prototype theory. Whoever designed it had a real eye for attractive lines and the build itself has a very professional look.

I'll add my voice to the clamor for pic re post.
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Agreed, it was definitely NOT any of the mentioned rifles, but did use the same action type and overall design.
 
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Thank you, yodave, for posting those detailed pics. That rifle is certainly an interesting one and I'm sure that many would love to know the 5 Ws behind it.
 
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