Remington model 25 - I think

[steveyacht]

My brother-in-law has been given a Remington Pump rifle and asked me to find some information on it for him. I believe it is a Model 25 in 32 Remington, which I think is the same as the 32 Win Special. Serial number is C22260. The photos he sent me just don't add up though. Most model 25's I have seen have a crescent butt plate, and a smooth under barrel tubular magazine. The pics he sent me show a nearly flat butt and the plate is missing. The tubular magazine has a spiral shape. I will down load his photos as soon as I figure out this new fangled phone of mine.

Thank you all for your help and comments.

S

[nambujim]

What you have is an early Model 14, manufactured about 1914. Model 14's until about serial 95,000 had the serial on the lower frame with a "C" over it. Model 25's had it in the same place but with an AA over it, the two may be similar in looks but the Model 14 has a much larger frame. The Model 25 came in only two calibers 32-20 & 25-20, neither of which could be confused with the 32 Remington and yes it is a rimless clone of the 32 Winchester Special.

Hope this helps.

Jim Peterson
Charlotte, NC