Latest Acquisition - An Old-Time 16 Gauge Pump Gun

[Glenn B]

Remington Model 31 that I picked up at the Hessney auction yesterday. It is my senior in that it will be 70 years old this December (date code XSS). Nice condition despite expected finish wear, some very small dings and scratches on metal, a few very minor dings on wood, and all I could find were a mere two freckles of rust on it anywhere - on bottom side of barrel. Seems to be in excellent working condition. Working all week and doing chores today so probably no chance to take it to the range except possibly next weekend, otherwise it will have to wait a couple of weeks until I go upstate again. More on it here: BALLSEYE'S BOOMERS: 16 Gauge Shells & No Gun To Shoot Them - Resolved.

 

[Bushmaster]

Congrats, that's pretty cool, nice! I still have some real old 16g. shells here, they are purple colored. I never seen that gun before, kind of looks like old Ithaca feather? And the eject side looks square like a Moss? or Win? Nice story in the link, very cool..!!

 

[Bushmaster]

Who's the bad ass pictured sitting beside you? He looks peed off LOL you buy it out from under his lower bid? LOL

 

[Glenn B]

Who's the bad ass pictured sitting beside you? He looks peed off LOL you buy it out from under his lower bid? LOL

That would be my son, we were both snockered on Christmas night last year.

 

[Darth]

That would be my son, we were both snockered on Christmas night last year.

Your son looks like he just had same great drunk revelation.

*drunk revelation*

"What if you are trying to throw out the garbage can? When the garbage truck comes...how do they know if you have an empty can vs. wanting to throw out the can?"

:O

 

[Michael]

Awesome gun! My dad has one and it's one of the lightest pump guns I've ever held. Made on a proper sized frame (as opposed to the 870 being built on a 12ga frame) makes it a really nice gun to carry all day in the field. It can be a beast with heavier loads though.

 

[Bananabandit]

Very cool!

 

[Glenn B]

Very cool!

The gun is a nice one but the coolest thing about it was the price.