At this time the Double Derringer became the Model 95. ILION, N.Y." In 1921, Remington adapted a number system for every model. In 1911 the marking was changed to, "REMINGTON ARMS - U.M.C. ILION N.Y." in 1888, this is the Third Model. The barrel rib top inscription changed to "REMINGTON ARMS CO. 12th 1865." This is the Second Model, and is called the "Two Line," by collectors. After about serial 2400, the marking was put on the top of the barrels in two lines. About serial 1600, an extractor was installed on the left side, between the barrels. There are a few DDs with the marking, "Remington's Ilion NY USA" but there is no known reason for this marking. ) After the first 100, the "manufactured by" was no longer stamped between the barrels. Patent 51,440, "Improvement in Many-Barreled Fire-Arms", which describes the key features of the original design in some detail. (This refers to firearms inventor William H. 12, 1865" stamped on the left side of the barrel. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, N.Y." stamped on the right side of the barrel and "ELLIOT'S PATENT DEC. The first 100 Double Derringers have "Manufactured by E. Production prior to 1869 had no extractors. The Remington Double Derringer was made from 1866 to 1935. Guns were offered with engraving or plain blued or nickel-plated finish with grips of metal, walnut, rosewood, hard rubber, ivory or pearl. The design was little changed during a production run of nearly 70 years through several financial reorganizations of the manufacturer causing repeating serial number sequences. The Remington Model 95 is a double-barrel pocket pistol commonly recognized as a Derringer. Bell), than it would make sense that they purchased private label movements from Illinois.Remington Model 95 with pearl handles and barrels open for reloading If Remington had a prior existence as a watch jobber or retailer in Cincinnati (probably connected to O.E. It seems that some watches and cases were made in Appleton. (which is too poor of a quality to reproduce here) that shows a 3/4 plate movement and a case labeled Appleton Watch Case Co. I also have a 1903 ad for the Remington Watch Co. You really need to borrow a copy of that Bulletin to follow it. The article makes sense out of an involved tale of trying to make a go of it and the ensuing financial manuvers. The article describes a 1902 newspaper story that said that a Brooklyn watch case factory was coming to Appleton. (Cincinnati) case and somewhat hints at an Appleton/Remington watch. He shows an ad from an December 1901 Appleton paper for Kamps' (another Remington officer) store which shows a Bell Watch Case Co. A year later, the land was transfered to the Remington Watch Co. Bell, President) purchased some land in Appleton upon which a watch factory was built. Jerry Gerlach's article, in Bulletin # 323, "Research of Appleton Watch Company, Appleton Wisconsin" explains how in 1900 the Bell Watch Co. Bell Company, Cincinnati, Ohio which apparently migrated to being the Bell Watch Case Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. I have copies of a series of ads from 1890 to 1898 for the O.E. I think that two different companies, possibly connected to the same person, are being confused here.
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