Remington Model 31 First Shots

[@pappydc12]

I'm 66....My dad and his brother bought their dad a 12 gauge Model 31 in 1947. They had his name engraved on the side. I have no idea how many rabbits and squirrels that gun put on the table. LOTS! I still have it. Gold bead front sight. I rub a little linseed oil into the stock and remember getting to go rabbit hunting with dad, grandpa, and uncle Chuck. Dad used an Ithaca Featherlite Model 37, 16 gauge. He was left handed and liked the bottom ejection of the Ithaca. I have that one too......... Love the old shotguns...just metal and good wood. Thanks for sharing!

[@patriks_surplus_kitchen5251]

Looks Amazing and it seems it has at least 90% of the Original finish left. Quality from back in the days. Wood and Steel at it's finest.

[@bigben9379]

if you have 3 letters on the barrel , the first represents the month and the second or second together with the third is the year. I think you have two u's making it 1949. If the first letter is a "P" , I can't tell for sure , then its june. I have a 12 gauge with a Heter's adjustable choke made in 1948. I'm so impressed with the qaulity of these shotguns. Remington didn't cheap out on the walnut either -very nicely figured and I see where they compared it to a ball bearing like action. Cool video and enjoy that slice of American craftsmanship of a bygone era.

[@waylonlegend4603]

I have one in 16 and 20. They’re very well built. It’s my favorite pump

[@earlgateman3755]

Best pump ever made. It's basic design goes back to John Browning. Some modification of the model 17 by Remington engineers ( which incidentally became the Ithaca 37) to make it a side ejector. It ended up being incredibly smooth. It was advertised as the "ball bearing" action. It's been copied by High Standard and Mossberg, maybe others, but none were as smooth as the original.

[@Grizzly406]

My JC Higgins model 20’s internals are based on the Rem 31. Both are outrageously smooth guns.

[@buddysumner4022]

Dandy shotgun, the 31 is awesome

[@charliebilicki6827]

Had one in 30 in full and I miss her 😢😢😢😢

[@andysinn8655]

That was the best waterfowl shotgun I ever used along with my handloads it was incredible.

[@burrbago2099]

I recently found one of these at lcs and it's my first shotgun!

[@chashelicop]

The date code is on the left side of the barrel near the receiver, should be two to three letters, and possibly a symbol. Mine is from Aug. 1933. I can see the code at the 32 second mark in your video but can't read it.

[@COLT-mo1cj]

I got one, Mines a military training version got passed down to me from my grandfather who was in the navy

[@YourLocalShooter]

Those go for $7,000 plus if it’s U.S marked with flaming pineapple.

[@COLT-mo1cj]

@@YourLocalShooter yeah its got that and then also "RLB" beside it.

[@YourLocalShooter]

@@COLT-mo1cj Pass it down to family. Make sure they won’t sell it haha

[@COLT-mo1cj]

I couldn't tell from the video but if your trigger guard overlaps into the stock it's most likely from the 40s older ones don't overlap.

[@ForestFirearms]

Good to know👍

[@douglas95101]

The Remington Model 31 was made from 1931 to 1949. It was replaced by the 870 in 1950.

[@guaporeturns9472]

Nice video. JC Higgins model 20 is the smoothest pump gun ever devised. My favorite.

[@Grizzly406]

Right! My model 20 is outrageously smooth.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@Grizzly406 I currently have 3 of them

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@Grizzly406 Is your video of the 72 Wagner near Longview by chance?

[@andysinn8655]

I have an old JC Higgins pump .22 that is really accurate but the trigger is a little hard to pull.

[@guaporeturns9472]

@@andysinn8655 Not sure who made that 22 , but the High Standard made JC Higgins model 20 is awesome

[@feline2024]

I have the model 31 that my dad owns he happens to also own a savage axis .308 rifle too this was supposed to be a home defense weapon

[@prenticelennon3087]

Question - I got held up by 5 masked guys breaking into my house while I was home!!!! YUP! Cops told me to buy a pump action shot gun. Would you recommend this shotgun for home protection? I see you put 3 rounds in it - how many does it actually hold?

[@boarzwid1002]

The bolt mechanics are the same as Ithaca m37 that’s why it’s so smooth both John Browning design

[@rogerpom7432]

Hey I am looking at getting the model 31 you used it on any upland game?

[@PatriotFromWarsaw]

Sick 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@mcebenezer4439]

Would you happen to know how to remove the magazine tube?

[@ericbarkman9810]

Work the action of an Ithaca 37…..slick and smooth

[@guaporeturns9472]

JC Higgins model 20 smoother than both of those if you can believe that.

[@marcoceccarelli6415]

The Ithaca Model 37 shotgun is a complete copy from the Remington 17. Designed by John Browning and John Patterson

[@Grizzly406]

My Model 37 couldn’t hold a candle to a JC Higgins M20. There’s no comparing the two honestly. Edit: hold a candle in the sense of smoothness in the actions.

[@wmroykarlen]

That's actually a "newer" model 31. There is a difference in the trigger guards.

[@sic-n-tiredtired4273]

I've heard about the trigger guards, what's the difference? I'm still trying to date mine. I have the 31 16 gauge LUU with an arrow or something after it. I think it's 1948 but still not sure.

[@wmroykarlen]

@@sic-n-tiredtired4273 older models have a smaller trigger guard and a different trigger assembly.

[@bigben9379]

@@sic-n-tiredtired4273 Your's was made Feb 1949, the last year they were made.I like mine a lot . Smooth is an understatement.

[@brewmaster0507]

i have one. love it

[@marcoceccarelli6415]

Remington 31 is a great shotgun. High standard copy the action then Mossberg copy the action. Never buy a Mossberg the parts are made in Mexico they are just assembled in America that's why they're cheap.