Good advice was given on judging each gun on it's own merit. I bought an 1895 this past spring and it's a "Remlin". I already had a JM stamped Guide Gun and wanted the 22 inch 1895 also. I can't tell any difference in between the two functionally and fit wise. I did , however, buy a 1974 444 that I handled for a few seconds and wish I'd taken a little more time to look it over. The barrel indexing is horrible, both dovetails sit at 11 o'clock on the barrel. My rule now is that even if it's packing a JM stamp, check it thoroughly.
