Dec 11, 2022Remington Model 31 12 Gauge shotgun

Remington Model 31 12 Gauge shotgun

Photograph of a Remington Model 31 12 Gauge shotgun manufactured in August 1931.
Remington Model 31 12 Gauge shotgun – According to the barrel date stamp it was manufactured in August 1931, so quite early in the production run (as the serial number confirms). Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

I was given this shotgun a short while ago, and I have only had a chance to fire a couple of shells to date; just enough to know it works and I can hit what I am aiming at.

According to the barrel date stamp, it was manufactured in August 1931, which means it was quite early in the production run (as the serial number confirms). Some of the other markings on it suggest it might be of military origin.

It’s a ‘three and done’ pump action, referring to the magazine limit of two shells, which makes it compliant with the three-shell regulations for migratory waterfowl hunting.

I did some skeet shooting in the UK. Now I’ll have to find out where I can shoot poor innocent skeets here.

Remington Model 31 Waterfowl Magazine tube detail – The magazine is crimped to limit it to two shells. This is to comply with a Federal law limiting shotguns to three rounds when hunting migratory waterfowl. Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.
Remington Model 31 trigger and safety switch – In this picture, you cannot see the pump action lock which is mounted on the opposite side of the trigger guard. Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

Copyright © 2022 Gary Allman, all rights reserved.

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