Brad,
There is not a definitive answer for your question unfortunately.
I can tell you I have an image of a 1952 Remington letter stating that a 15,2xx serial number gun was an "A" grade and shipped to a wholesaler in Nebraska in 1907.
In June of 1907, Jeff J. Blanks of Trezevant, TN was presented with a No. 6 Remington Autoloading Shotgun with a 25,xxx serial number.
Factory ledgers do not start until much later.
Thanks, Will
Remington Model 11 #18895 with a Cutts Compensator barrel
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Re: Remington Model 11 #18895 with a Cutts Compensator barre
According to the serial number chronology in James Tipton's Model 11 article in the Remington Society of America Journal, 2nd Quarter 2000, serial number 18895 would be a 1906 vintage gun, and therefore a Remington Autoloading Shotgun. From the 1906 Remington Arms Co. catalogue --
The Cutts Compensator for shotguns was introduced in the 1930s. Remington Arms Co., Inc. began offering the Cutts Compensator as an option on their pump and autoloading shotguns in 1939 --
Of course one could send any single barrel off to Lyman to have a Cutts installed and many local gunsmiths also did the installations.
From the pictures it appear that the stock is a good 1/8 inch loose on the receiver. That should certainly be addressed before ever shooting the gun.
The Cutts Compensator for shotguns was introduced in the 1930s. Remington Arms Co., Inc. began offering the Cutts Compensator as an option on their pump and autoloading shotguns in 1939 --
Of course one could send any single barrel off to Lyman to have a Cutts installed and many local gunsmiths also did the installations.
From the pictures it appear that the stock is a good 1/8 inch loose on the receiver. That should certainly be addressed before ever shooting the gun.