Could be an inspector's mark, assembly mark, etc..
Does it read "kec" or "ked"? The Remington web site indicates 4 grades of Remington model 1900 double barrel shotguns (http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/shotguns/model_1900.asp): Grades Offered: K - Remington steel barrelsKE - Remington steel, auto ejectorsKD - 2 stripe Damascus barrelsKED - 2 strip Damascus, auto ejectors
Steel or Damascus barrels?
Some models you can especially before 1921 after that the barrels are date code stamped and it's more accurate then the serial list surprisingly which one early models (1900's) can be off a year or so from the list. Barrel codes are available on the Remington Society of America here: http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
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50-100 or so
Does it read "kec" or "ked"? The Remington web site indicates 4 grades of Remington model 1900 double barrel shotguns (http://www.remington.com/library/history/firearm_models/shotguns/model_1900.asp): Grades Offered: K - Remington steel barrelsKE - Remington steel, auto ejectorsKD - 2 stripe Damascus barrelsKED - 2 strip Damascus, auto ejectors
Steel or Damascus barrels?
Some models you can especially before 1921 after that the barrels are date code stamped and it's more accurate then the serial list surprisingly which one early models (1900's) can be off a year or so from the list. Barrel codes are available on the Remington Society of America here: http://remingtonsociety.com/rsa/questions/barrelcodes
Between 1900 and 1910. Probably 1900.
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If it is stamped inside in the middle of the back, it is French, probably from around 1900.
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$200-$300 if 90% or better.
It's described on the Remington Society of America forums... http://remingtonsociety.com/forums/
they were made out of steel in 1885 They were all made with steel barrels. The earliest, by Lefever & Barber Co in 1874-75 were damascus or laminated steel. Fluid steel barrels would have been introduced about 1900.
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