New England Remington (?)

southridge · Mar 8, 2012

Would appreciate any solid info on my NER (New England Remington). What we have here is a perfectly good US contract NEW that has been rebarreled with a Remington barrel. The bolt is a mismatch, but also NEW US contract range. There is also what appears to be a metal inventory tag attached to the trigger guard, #1500. The Remington Collectors' Club says it is not a Remington tag. Bannerman? Bubba? Or? Thank you - it's a keeper, but still a mystery.

clayshooter2 · Mar 8, 2012

Any Finn markings? Any pics of the arsenal stamps on the receiver?

martin08 · Mar 8, 2012

Gorgeous gun. Congrats.

It appears that the bolt and buttplate match, and are NEW. Can we see the top of the receiver tang, please?

southridge · Mar 8, 2012

Thanks for your reply. No Finn markings - it is unlikely that this rifle ever left the US of A. Attached is pic of the flaming bomb, the only mark on the receiver.

southridge · Mar 8, 2012

Thanks. Picture attached as requested. Note also the flaming bomb on the receiver. Looks to be all NEW until you reach the barrel.

clayshooter2 · Mar 8, 2012

I'm thinking it is a Remington receiver also with an NEW stock and bolt, are there any NEW arsenal marks anywhere on the receiver? Maybe on the bottom of the tang?

southridge · Mar 9, 2012

Attached is pic of receiver tang with NEW markings. REM should have an Eagle Cyrillic P on receiver - it is not there.

mstrbtg · Mar 9, 2012

That's a mystery alright. And pretty cool.

clayshooter2 · Mar 9, 2012

The E looks different than NEW E stamps I have seen. If it is a NEW E stamp then I am at a loss for an explanation. It may have been made up of left over parts after production stopped, but at this point anything I have to input is pure speculation.

martin08 · Mar 9, 2012

I think you have pegged it. New England Remington. Horse of a different color.

rocker98 · Mar 9, 2012

Yup! That is a NEW receiver. Very nice! Beautiful shape too! Congrats!

Lancebear · Mar 9, 2012

Could it possibly be an arsenal example to check for interchangeable parts between the manufacturers? A QC thing to make sure both manufacturers were making the parts within the same specs. Think I read of this practice involved in other US firearm programs during the twentieth century. Maybe the M1917 program, Winchester had problems early on.

LB

USMCsean · Mar 9, 2012

Or it could be what was left over to sell to the govt to make up for the losses on the defaulted contract. Inventory tag may be an early inventory control tag for whomever was selling them. For nstance, Springfield Sporters used such tags.

jodavk · Mar 9, 2012

WOW a real collector, very nice hybrid. I remember reading that Bannerman bought alot of left over US M91 parts, not only to build sporters; but to build M91s for sale to other countries governments/groups. Perhaps, this was one that was built by them, but never sold. Maybe the tag is the price $15....I know that is a stretch! My US NEW has the bomb on the rcvr in the same place...same weak stamp. Stevens Arms Company bought parts from Remington after WW1; don't know if they bought any NEW parts or if they built any M91s. I doubt it.

clayshooter2 · Mar 9, 2012

By the way, I did not get to it earlier; but regardless of the actual story that is a hell of a nice rifle that I would be very proud to own. Congrats! Very interesting.

southridge · Mar 9, 2012

Gentlemen: thank you for your kind words and interesting input - food for thought. Just wish I could ID the tag; that might answer a lot of questions. Well, another item for the to-do list! Attached are three other photos to add to the indentification of the rifle. And thanks again for your responses. I've been hooked on the M91 for years, and glad to meet other kindred spirits through the Gunboards Forum.

clayshooter2 · Mar 9, 2012

Check out row 26 and 29
http://7.62x54r.net/MosinID/MosinMarks01.htm

southridge · Mar 9, 2012

Thank you, clayshooter2.

AbueloMark · Mar 9, 2012

As the end of production approached, was there any parts trading/sales with/to Remington/NEW?

clayshooter2 · Mar 9, 2012

Grandpa Mark said:
As the end of production approached, was there any parts trading/sales with/to Remington/NEW?

I thought the same thing, but as I inferred earlier; it is just speculation on my part.

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