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The Road to Remington 17 Perdition
It all started when I made the mistake of stopping in a small gun shop when on a business trip to Indiana. There was this very nice Remington 17 for a modest price and I could not resist. When I got home I ordered it and had it shipped to the LGS.
When it arrived, it turned out to be even nicer than I remembered
This, of course forced me to do a little research. It turns out that all Remington 17's are 20 gauge. They came in two main variations, checkered grips and pump handle, like the one above, and a plain model with a ringed pump handle and uncheckered grips. Like this:
(Hey, where did that come from?)
So then I had two:
Not being content to leave well enough alone, research continued, and it was discovered that they also came with a solid rib.
Something like this one that sold to me tonight on Gunbroker:
(Now I have three, )
Of course, it is now necessary to look for a version that is both ribbed and checkered. The nice thing, however, is that the market for pump shotguns from the 1920's and early 1930's is a bit soft right now, Leaving the field wide open for a duffer like me.
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12-09-2018, 01:11 AM
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I have only two, however one of those promised to a grandson had a 18 inch and 28 inch barrel set fitted to it. They are wonderful shotguns, the likes of which will never be built again.
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I would mortgage my firstborn for any of the three, but she's 53 years old.
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12-09-2018, 10:15 AM
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I would mortgage my firstborn for any of the three, but she's 53 years old.
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Glad you said “ mortgage” not “sell” your firstborn. We must keep our pastime in perspective.
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They came in ,,or better were available in, Remingtons factory high grade options also. Better wood, checkering, and grades of engraving.
There was a rather used and abused D grade Model 17 around a couple years back on the DblGun Forum. A perfect candidate for a complete restoration. All there, just needed the work done.
I don't now what happened to that one.
Also available was the Model 17P (Police)
Remingtons answer to Ithaca's Auto-Burglar shotgun.
The 17P had a short bbl (14" I believe) and pistol grip stock.
NFA now of course.
Strange that those new mfg shorty pumps blow right by the NFA regs with virtually the same specs but it is a strange time we live in.
Buy one of those off the shelf,
But go to GrayBar-Unit 9 unless your 17P is registered.
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12-09-2018, 10:52 AM
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They came in ,,or better were available in, Remingtons factory high grade options also. Better wood, checkering, and grades of engraving.
There was a rather used and abused D grade Model 17 around a couple years back on the DblGun Forum. A perfect candidate for a complete restoration. All there, just needed the work done.
I don't now what happened to that one.
Also available was the Model 17P (Police)
Remingtons answer to Ithaca's Auto-Burglar shotgun.
The 17P had a short bbl (14" I believe) and pistol grip stock.
NFA now of course.
Strange that those new mfg shorty pumps blow right by the NFA regs with virtually the same specs but it is a strange time we live in.
Buy one of those off the shelf,
But go to GrayBar-Unit 9 unless your 17P is registered.
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12-09-2018, 11:17 AM
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SWEET !
I have the plain model , no checkering , no rib, ringed pump handle.
My grandfather bought it in 1929 , it was his only shotgun and he hunted his entire life with it. My daddy gave it to me and I've hunted with it 50 years. The absolute best 20 gauge , It's my favorite to hunt small game and quail . Bottom feeding and ejecting has let me keep shooting even after loosing the sight in my right eye and having to shoot left handed.
Does your barrel have interrupted threads for easy removal ? Mine does and a 1/4 turn of the barrel will allow it's removal and for storage in a small gun case. I wasn't sure if they were all made like this. Would be easy to change a barrel .
Gary
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Love the wood to metal fit on that beauty. Those guns were really crafted back then. Thanks for sharing.
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