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Not that I know of... but I am not familiar with the photos you speak of.

I shot my first 25 at skeet with a Model 11 F grade that I bought out of a local pawn shop. The engraving almost paled to the wood…but not quite.

Researcher will know the answer, but I don't know if the Remington Repeating Shotgun Model of 1908, which became the Model 10 in 1911, was ever the F grade. Production ended in 1929 and I have a 1924 Hardware catalog still listing the Tournament, Expert and Premier
A 1910 catalog



The Remington Autoloading Shotgun in 1910

I will agree, it DOES NOT say "F Grade" or have an "F" in the serial number.
I changed the title but there weren't enough characters or features allowed to strikethrough "F Grade"

That was a model 17 F grade.

Best,
Ted

Interesting. The Remington site lists No. 10F - "Premier" Grade
https://www.remarms.com/firearm-history/model-10

This gun is marked 'Model 10-F'
https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail/69/496/remington-arms-inc-10f

From Researcher on the Remington Collectors site from 2006
The 1913-14 catalogue of Remington Arms - Union Metallic Cartridge Co. (the two companies were combined beginning in 1911) and the Model 10A "Standard" Grade is listed at $27. The Model 10B "Special" Grade is listed at $45. It had a checkered stock and forearm of selected imported walnut made to order to your dimensions at no extra cost. The Model 10S "Trap Special" Grade was $40 and had a matted barrel and a checkered straight grip stock and checkered forearm. The Model 10C "Trap" Grade was $45 and had nicer wood made to your dimensions. Higher grades with engraving were the Model 10D "Tournament" Grade for $55, the Model 10E "Expert" Grade for $80, and the Model 10F "Premier" Grade for $120. A raised matted rib was $6.75 extra on any grade.

By the 1918-19 catalogue prices had risen sharply right after the Great War -- 10A $42 and with rib $51.25; 10B $70 and $79.25; 10S $61 and $70.25; 10C $70 and $79.25; 10D $81.50 and $90.75; 10E $122.25 and $131.50; and the 10F $183.50 and $192.75.

Funny, the F grades are exactly like pornography to me.

I know them when I see them. And, I know “it” when I see it.

Best,
Ted

And Ted likes it

Even the 11-48’s and 48 Sportsman’s that were D Grade and F/Premier Grades were beautiful works of art as well. During that time period Carl Ennis and Bob Runge were doing the F Grade guns. D Grade guns were done by others.

I’d be cool with a F grade…..

Best,
Ted