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Lloyd, measured against my 1957 20 M37, the stock dimensions of the 1939 gun appear to be the same. Gil
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Gil:
That's really interesting. I have been told by several folks that the stocks were quite different between pre and post-war guns (M-37s). Next time I'm at work I'll get barrel weights and stock dimensions for both my m17 and my m37 so we can compare apples to apples.
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I recently picked up a little June 1923 booklet put out by Outers'-Recreation, titled Gun and Rifle Facts, by Capt. E.C. Crossman. On page 54 the good Captain states about this Remington pump gun -- "The Remington-Browning is nearly in a class by itself with its wonderfully smooth working mechanism and its available barrel lengths from 26 to 32-inch."
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Gil: As promised, here are my dimensions
1929 M17: 14-inch LOP, Drop @ Comb 1 1/2, @ Heel 2 7/16
1939 M37: 14-inch LOP, Drop @ Comb 1 1/2, @ Heel 2 5/8
So, 3/16 more drop. Significant? The M37 is a 16.
Tim/Joe:
Barrel weights on the M17: 26-inch I/C is 1lb7.5ozs.
28-inch Mod is 1lb10.2ozs.
Barrel weight on the M37: 26-inch I/C is 1lb5.8ozs(for comparison).
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Wonderful thread. I just came into a Model 17 field grade made in 1921, four digit serial and no date code. Rather than adopting Lloyd's elegant solution for plugging the magazine, I just cut a piece of 3/8 dowel and dropped it into the magazine tube. The first one was two shells long, and it was too short, allowing three in the magazine. I cut the next one 2 1/2 shells long and all is jake. I'm a sucker for an old American pump, especially if John Browning had something to do with it, and Remington made wonderful stuff back before the war.
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