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Tim Frazier 
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,9:57 |
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From another post a few members brought up my 80 year old Remington in some of the pictures. It is a 1931 Remington 17 that I picked up with a shortened stock and poly choke. I added wood, opened up the grip and got a non-ventilated bell for the Poly choke. It's killed alot of game for me.
So I was wondering who else out there has one and thought I'd just share some photos.
I have owned a dozen or so, but then started collecting pictures and whittled actual guns down to one, which has been with me for quite a few years now. Very few Es and Fs were made, less than ten combined I believe, so I'm happy to even have photos of guns I could never own.
Even guns made the first year, three digits, but somehow preserved. This one belongs to a collector now after a brief time with me.
Lots of memories with dogs past and dogs present invlove a Remington 17.
So who has one and do you even shoot it anymore?
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Roc1969
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,10:08 |
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Cool pictures. Never seen one of those.
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Longrifle
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,1:59 |
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I have a Model 10, close enough? I'll dig for pics...
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patriot
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,8:18 |
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I was reading up on those because they were what the Ithaca 37 was based on and I love my 37s.
Almost 'pulled the trigger' on this one, but while I was deciding, someone beat me to it. Snooze and lose. 
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=266136963
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wkburns
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,8:56 |
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I have a model 10.
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Tim Frazier
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,8:57 |
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That was a nice one. I almost bought it myself though it would have been a safe queen as the original grips were made for smaller hands and I wouldn't want to have to modify a nice one like that. My current user was already cut for a kid so I figured no loss in making it more shootable for myself.
While the 17 was the patent bought by Ithaca, they are quite different from a 37 and no parts interchange. Each has it's own advantage but the 17's had much more hand fitting and I can close my eyes and operate the pump and tell you if it's a 17 or 37.
I have a pre-war 37 and there is still a difference, though I would tell you the Ithaca is a much more shoot-able gun in stock form.
They were popular with gangsters as they could be cut down very short,(distance from rear of receiver to tip of magazine) This picture is from a video game that offered very authentic weapons for players to use.
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patriot
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Posted on: Jan. 06 2012,9:15 |
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Considering who bought that 17 on GB; I wonder if Walt is secretly collecting Remingtons. 
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Longrifle
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Posted on: Jan. 08 2012,2:17 |
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This is my Grandfather as a boy in the mid 20's, with his model 10 B (although what the B has that the field grade doesn't, I have no idea). The serial is in the 100k range, a mid range production (08 to 29).
Fast forward a 80 years, same gun. Has a small piece of stock missing as it meets the receiver, and the pad has been added, and it has been plugged to only have a two shot magazine capacity.
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Ringneck
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Posted on: Feb. 27 2012,10:01 |
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My dads first shotgun was a model 17 and it was mine as well. Still have it and it has taken it's share of pheasants and ducks. Slick old gun with lots of memories.
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settem
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Posted on: Feb. 27 2012,10:56 |
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Got one here that belonged to the FIL, it's in rough shape, but still shoots like a dream, with two barrels, 28 full, and 24 Imp.
I've killed a few Grouse with it over the years and it has a lot of sentimental value to me.
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