I have an old Remington double barrel shotgun, the serial # is 218699. From what I've
been able to figure that means its a model 1899. What i can't figure out is if it has
damascus barrels or not, I have read that its not advisable to fire modern ammunition in an
old shotgun with damascus barrels, and I would like to use this one to hunt with.
I can't see any spirals in the barrels, and there isn't any fancy designs on the barrels
like some with damascus barrels have. On the side of the breech it says "Remington Arms
Company" . It has hammers. On the underside of the barrels there are some letters , I'm not
sure what they mean, ther is the letter "G" on each barrel, with an arrow pointing up from
each "G" to a crude looking "P" or "D". There is also the number 712 stamped under on of
the barrels. It doesn't have auto-ejectors. On the barrel lugs there is the numbers 40 and
43, I understand these numbers have to do with shot pattern, on another lug there is the
number 89.
Also under the breech, when you break open the gun, there are the numbers 112, and 681.
This is all I can tell you about it, I hope you can tell me if it has damascus barrels
or not, I guess in 1899 Remington made some shotguns with damascus barrels and some
without.
Thanks in advance.