The Road to Perdition has many beginnings -- One is the Remington 17

[bushmaster1313]

The road to perdition has many beginnings and can lead in many directions. Here it starts with a sudden onset of Remington 17 Accumulation:

1924 6 lbs 0.2 oz
1931 6 lbs 0.8 oz
28 inch barrels, full choke

 

[bmcgilvray]

Sometimes wonder if old Remington ought to have more appreciation than it does.

Markings and stock finishing are different. Is the one with the checkered stock a higher grade?

 

[Watchdog]

The road to perdition has many beginnings and can lead in many directions. Here it starts with a sudden onset of Remington 17 Accumulation:

1924 6 lbs 0.2 oz
1931 6 lbs 0.8 oz
28 inch barrels, full choke

Those are some nice ol' Remingtons, but I'm not sure I'd associate them or the act of acquiring them with the word "perdition".

 

[Drm50]

The Rems from M10-m31 were all good guns of milled parts. For some
reason around my area there isn't a lot of them. I don't know if it was
due to economic conditions at the time they were on the market or what.
I have been in some areas of the country where you commonly see them.
Maybe a regional thing? The Win 12 & 97s are in no short supply in this
area. Compared to Rem models they had a much longer production run
and popularity. My old gunsmith who was a Win diehard claimed the Rem
31 was a better gun than Win 12. The Ithaca 37 that came from the Rem
line prior to the 31 Rem was the last good pump built until it was replaced
with the m87.

 

[bushmaster1313]

Those are some nice ol' Remingtons, but I'm not sure I'd associate them or the act of acquiring them with the word "perdition".

I used the word “perdition” in the sense that I have now set out on the unending and eternal path to find the perfect Remington 17 — knowing full well that I will never achieve my goal.

 

[ameridaddy]

^I have now set out on the unending and eternal path to find the perfect Remington 17 — knowing full well that I will never achieve my goal.
I don't even know what perfection would look like, but those two guns are just oozing that special something that old, well-cared-for wood and steel have.

 

[bushmaster1313]

^I have now set out on the unending and eternal path to find the perfect Remington 17 — knowing full well that I will never achieve my goal.
I don't even know what perfection would look like, but those two guns are just oozing that special something that old, well-cared-for wood and steel have.

Even more condition
An integral rib
An engraved 17F
Lower serial number
Better wood

Improvements are endless
I’m doomed

 

[2152hq]

Maybe add a 17P for HD to the must have list,,the original Remington Whippet,,

I had a 17B w/ a solid rib some years ago. Sold or traded off for ??.,,bad move as I look back!

Great light weight fast handling 20ga pumps.
Closest thing I have to a 17 now is a Stevens Model 200. A real light weight 20ga 3" chambered beauty from about 1912. They only made them for about 3 yrs.


I got in to the Remington Model 10 of late. A few field grades, a worn Trap Gun & a Riot came and went.
A Mod 10T (Target) with it's V/R is a current favorite of mine. Came with 2 factory #'d stocks in fancy walnut.
Might do that one up in a D grade pattern. Has some guys name engraved on the left side, probably a Trap shooter.
Not much love around for the Model 10 (or the 29), but they are fine shotguns IMO,,Complicated design but I like 'em.

 

[Ole Joe Clark]

I like wood and blue steel, especially old wood and worn blue steel. You did good.

Have a blessed day,

Leon