Early Remington auto

ithacaartist · 05-09-2013, 02:01 PM

I visited the place of a hoarder/antique/collectibles dealer this past weekend and in conversation with the owner's son, was told a friend of his had an early Remington semi-auto pistol of some sort. The question was how to field strip it, but I had no idea what pistol it might actually be. The other comment was that this model was designed/built to participate in US military test trials, but came out too late to be tested/considered. The tale goes further--that there is one YouTube video that shows how to break the gun down, whatever it might be.

I tried some Googling to see if I could find any reference to it online. This research turned up nothing, unless it is the Model 51. However, the Model 51 was produced in .380 and .32 auto, which would definitely NOT have been calibers the army was interested in; so this is at least one contradiction within this yarn.

Anyone able to shed further light on the subject?

D.P.

05-09-2013, 02:01 PM	#1
ithacaartist Twice a Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Atop the highest hill in Schuyler County NY Posts: 3,369 Thanks: 7,435 Thanked 2,611 Times in 1,378 Posts	Early Remington auto I visited the place of a hoarder/antique/collectibles dealer this past weekend and in conversation with the owner's son, was told a friend of his had an early Remington semi-auto pistol of some sort. The question was how to field strip it, but I had no idea what pistol it might actually be. The other comment was that this model was designed/built to participate in US military test trials, but came out too late to be tested/considered. The tale goes further--that there is one YouTube video that shows how to break the gun down, whatever it might be. I tried some Googling to see if I could find any reference to it online. This research turned up nothing, unless it is the Model 51. However, the Model 51 was produced in .380 and .32 auto, which would definitely NOT have been calibers the army was interested in; so this is at least one contradiction within this yarn. Anyone able to shed further light on the subject? D.P. __________________ "... Liberty is the seed and soil, the air and light, the dew and rain of progress, love and joy."-- Robert Greene Ingersoll 1894