Remington 141 with pics--comments/suggestions?

[remington600]

When you mention checkered wood and now polished in areas that are normally blues sounds like a refinish job. There are some higher grade 141s that do have checkered wood, but 85% of the time the ones you see are not factory. The 141 is a very common gun that people liked to alter. Mainly changing sights, installing a recoil pad and mostly drilling holes in the recievers for scopes or peep sights.


Billy Smith

[remington600]

Well it's quite possible that yours is factory. A picture would help out a ton but understand the issue with that. I don't computer either. If redone it could be an old refinish job. The serial numbers matching doesn't mean the checkering is factory as well. After market checkering jobs are more common on the original stocks then buying a replacement. I can't solidly answer your question without photos though so don't take my suggestions personal.

[remington600]

The checkering is 100% not factory.

Billy Smith

[Rickster]

The checkering looks very well done from what I can see in the pics. Although a true collector might turn his nose up at it, I would happily trade you original 141 wood for the checkered wood. Original 141s and hack jobs are a dime a dozen. A nicely checkered 141 is hard to find, even if it is not original. JMHO FWIW

Regarding the blueless action bar...Although this is the first place blueing normally disappears, I would expect to see more blue wear on the other metal finishes (e.g. the front of the receiver) for that amount of loss on the action bar. I am surprised that some blueing isnt left where the bar meets the forearm wood. The rest of the metal looks like factory blue, but it is difficult to be sure from pictures. I have to wonder if the rifle was reblued but for some reason the slide didnt make it into the tank.