If not and you want to know for sure within a year or so you must look at the changes that the gun has with respect to the year when they were made. If the gun is new enough to have a date code then that is correct. Guns were not produced in strict serial number order. In all, 125,020 Model 14 rifles and Model 14½ rifles were made in the 23 years of production through 1934, when they were discontinued and replaced by Remington Model 141 rifles. The Model 14½ was nearly identical to the Model 14, except for the chambering, barrel length and markings. 25 and the No.14½R Carbine (with 18½” barrel, straight-grip stock, and saddle ring) for $16. Remington’s retail price list dated January 12, 1914, offered the No.14❚ Standard Grade Rifle (with 22½” barrel and pistol-grip stock) for $17. The Remington Model 14½ Slide-Action, Sporting Rifle was introduced a year after the Model 14 rifle. The 1913-14 Remington catalog offered the hunting rifle in six grades: No.14A Standard Grade (with 22″ barrel and pistol-grip stock) for $20 00 No.14C Special Grade for $35 00 No.14D Peerless Grade for $55 00 No.14E Expert Grade for $70 00 No.14F Premier Grade for $105 00 and No.14R Carbine (with 18½” barrel, straight-grip stock, and saddle ring) for $18 00. Loomis assisted Pedersen, and the Remington Model 14 Slide-Action Rifle was introduced in August 1912. Petersen began working on a high-power, pump-action sporting rifle for Remington in September 1908, receiving U.S. Hope this helps in your search, and I agree that you have a great revolver, and to think that it has been in your family for so long. These features, combined with two different front sights, five different hammer types, two variations of barrel stamping, two types of triggers and trigger guards, with or without lanyard, and different milling of the frame can produce quite a variety of variations. The first made had no caliber markings, the first caliber marks appeared on the left grip, the second was stamped on the left frame in front of the cylinder, and the final marking was stamped on the left trigger guard bow. They were made in three different calibers. There are several variations of the 1875, depending on how they are categorized. Most batch numbered revolvers have serial numbers that are three digits or less, although there are exceptions. Unfortunately, we will never know how many batches of 1875s Remington produced. introduced the Model 1890, the caliber marking was changed to 44 WCF, for Winchester Center Fire. On the final version that was introduced about 1882, the caliber mark is now on the left rear of the trigger guard bow. Even later came the caliber marking on the frame between the barrel and cylinder again only 44. When Remington started numbering the 1875s in batches, this feature was carried over also, later batch numbered revolvers were stamped on the grip with 44 W, The W stood for Winchester and better identified the caliber. 44 Caliber revolvers, the latter was stamped on the left grip with a plain 44. Somewhere near the 14,000 serial number, Remington introduced the revolver in. a cartridge favored by the Egyptian Government they placed an order for 10,000. The first run of 1875s manufactured were numbered from 1 to about 16,000. The location of the caliber marking on the grip (44 for 44 WCF) and the pinched sight are from (approximately) 1878-1879. However, certain features of the revolver do give a clue to an estimated time of production. Because of duplicate numbering in subsequent batches, "serial" numbers alone are useless in dating production of the Remington Model 1875 Revolver. For want of a better definition, the number "202" is normally referred to as a batch number for the Model 1875.
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