Shotguns

[clarksonrollins]

I have a Remington Model 32 E Grade with 32" barrels choked tight and tighter. The reciever has gold pointers on both sides and I was told at the local gun club that this is a very rare gun. The precourser to the K-80. Someone told me that only 33 or 34 of them were ever made and that it was a custom order gun only. Can anyone shed any light on this gun? One of the guys at the club said it was most likely a live flyer gun, does that mean pidgeons? I would be very appreciative of any information.

CBR

[Researcher]

Only about 5000 Model 32s were produced from 1932 to 1942. Remington didn't resume production of them after WW-II, and subsequently sold the design to Kreigoff who manufactured it as the K-32. With only around 5000 made, factory rightious higher grade Model 32s are very scarce. Normally in the Remington Arms Co., Inc. scheme of things an E "Expert" Grade would not have any gold inlays. Gold inlays normally only appear on F "Premier" Grades. I don't believe Remington ever offered a specific Model 32 Pigeon Gun. In my 1936 Remington paper, one could get a 32-inch barrel on any Model 32, Field, Skeet or Trap. In the catalogues I have from 1938, 1939, and 1942, the 32-inch barrels are only offered on the Model 32 TC Trap Gun. There are far more upgraded Model 32s out there then factory original D "Tournament", E "Epert", and F "Premier" Grades.

Flyers is the politcally correct term for live pigeon shooting in the ring.