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Nice find!

The front sight appeared to be in the original style. It appears to be less rusted than the rest of the gun - have you replaced it?

I don't see any evidence of any inspection cartouche on the left grip so maybe it was not issued to the military but sold on the civilian market.

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You might want to check out buying a single line checkering tool to clean-up the checkering. The tool will get to the bottom of the grooves, sharpen the checkering and eliminate the need for water based cleaners.

Jim - I happen to have a 700 in 25-06. Is there any information as to when commercial dies were first available for reloaders? I assume they predate the introduction of commercial ammo.

It was originally a Springfield 1903 in caliber 30-06 produced by Remington in 1943. Several firms produced the Springfield during WW2 most notably the Rock Island Arsenal, Springfield Armory and Smith - Corona as well as Remington. The Garand M1 replaced it as the main battle rifle starting in 1937 ...

I guess one advantage of ejectors is you don't have to spend time removing fired cases when you're reloading . A second or two might mean the difference between a full or empty game bag. The ejectors will send fired cases right over your shoulder.

I too started with a single barrel 12ga. -- a 36 ...

One further comment. As I recall the cost to add ejectors was $5.00 back then. This equates to about $185 to $200 in 2025 dollars. Seems about right.

I have a 6 shot conversion cylinder in 45 LC. Unfortunately I can only load three rounds at a time because the rims tend to overlap if I try to load all 6 chambers. Someone really screwed-up back in the day! I also have a 5 round conversion cylinder so all is not lost.

An update. First, the 29 and 32 stamped on the barrel lug indicate degree of choke. A proofing round of 512 #8 pellets was fired from 40 yds at a 30" circle. A leading 3 was assumed so 329/512=64% and 332/512=65% meaning each barrel is IM.

Second, a BE grade would have ejectors. From what I can see ...

Your B grade '94 entered service in 1898. !894s were offered in grades A through E with the A grade the least expensive. The A grade had no engraving while each ascending grades had increasing degree of engraving and better wood/checkering. The B grade had a bit of engraving while Remington Arms Co ...

Does the serial number stamped on the trigger guard tab match?

my pics look fine. Very nice gun.

Pictures would help. Photos of the tang area as well as any other marks or stamps.

As long as it's for a novel I don't think it really matters. A good smith could chamber and time a NMA for any of the rounds mentioned. Also, have you ruled out rimfire rounds available during this time period?

As I recall the 44 Colt started life in 1871 and the 44 Rem in 1875. The Colt lasted until about 1940 while the Rem only until 1890. Both were heeled bullets with similar characteristics. I believe either would work in a NMA.

You are correct, your gun entered service in 1897. It's a model 1889.

The numbers 30 and 36 stamped on the barrel lug indicate choke. As I recall, Remington used a 1 1/4 oz load of #8 shot (512 pellets) fired at a 30 inch circle from 40 yards to determine choke. A leading 3 is assumed so 330/512 ...