Remington navy

Jan Buchwald · September 21, 2011, 02:38:36 PM

Might be a long way from the cowboys, but! I have this Remington 1867 navy carbine with an "inscription" on the left side of the stock, it could tell something about the guns story if anyone could translate it. It might be the owner, or perhaps the unit or ship it belonged to.
The carbine

the inscribtion

Four-Eyed Buck · September 21, 2011, 05:55:11 PM

Part of it looks like a cutlass and maybe an anchor. Might be some swab's attempt at scrimshaw. cetainly doesn't look like any "official" type of mark..............

kurtb · October 18, 2011, 02:21:56 PM

I believe it is a livestock brand. Not uncommon to have a brand etched into a buttstock.

Tascosa Joe · October 18, 2011, 03:51:13 PM

If it is a livestock brand, it is a very complicated one. If it was made with one iron it would smear badly.

Pancho Peacemaker · October 26, 2011, 07:44:16 PM

I've done a little reading on the Knights of the Golden Circle (KGC).

They used a wide variety of cryptic symbols with intertwined letters.

Perhaps this is a KGC weapon?

Delmonico · October 26, 2011, 09:41:08 PM

So why would an organization that disbanded in 1864 have an 1867 Remington?

Pancho Peacemaker · October 27, 2011, 06:46:22 AM

Quote from: Delmonico on October 26, 2011, 09:41:08 PM
So why would an organization that disbanded in 1864 have an 1867 Remington?

While the KGC officially disbanded in '64, they openly "reorganized" as the Sons of Liberty. I've also read that many KGC members continued the KGC efforts loosely "underground" until the early 20th Century . . . all in hopes of instigating a second civil war and rebuilding the Confederacy.

Delmonico · October 27, 2011, 08:37:55 AM

And most likely you would not scribble on a rifle stock. Just another WAG on something that most likely has little or no meaning.

Grapevine Jimmy · October 28, 2011, 09:02:21 AM

Looks to me like the letters D, A, V, I, D. Maybe David had a unique was of monograming his stuff.

GJ

Delmonico · October 28, 2011, 09:56:29 AM

Quote from: Grapevine Jimmy on October 28, 2011, 09:02:21 AM
Looks to me like the letters D, A, V, I, D. Maybe David had a unique was of monograming his stuff.

GJ

Now that's more likely.

GunClick Rick · November 06, 2011, 02:03:51 PM

DVJ for Davie Jones~

Trap · November 09, 2011, 08:57:00 AM

I could tell you what it means.... but then i'd have to kill you.
On the other hand, what is the caliber?

River City John · November 09, 2011, 09:18:53 AM

The Navy RB were .50-45 (and that arm is what your RB carbine tried to reproduce, Trap).

RCJ

Trap · November 09, 2011, 11:06:51 AM

I think I recall that someone told me that some were in 44-40. ?