The Inventory Project

[FfNJGTFO]

Hi Folks! This is a thread I started in FCC, but maybe some of you can help me with identifying a few of the items.

In brief, my last surviving uncle passed away this past February at the age of 93. He left a lot of memories. He also left a lot of firearms of which my aunt (his widow) wants me to take ownership, here in Florida (they live in southern GA). I am already working with a fellow FCC'er (and COTEP'ian) to arrange the Interstate transfer of the revolvers as C & R items. I'll get back to all later with that status.

Two of the items have been difficult to identify. One appears to be a re-constructed Remington "Mark III" single shot "something." I'm told by someone on FCC that the Mark III is supposed to be a flare gun but that what I have has been reconstructed as a single shot pistol of unknown caliber.









The other item I can't identify is what appears to be a five shot .22 revolver, but it has no manufacturing or serial number that is visible. I can't open the cylinder to determine any engravings.





Any help to be able to identify either of these items would be greatly appreciated. The other hand guns are easily identifiable, including a S & W model 15 K frame 6-shot chrome revolver, and a Model 10 six shot long barrel black revolver, as well as an H & R Firearms Model 922 .22 six shot revolver.

Thanks much, all!

[Sheepdog]

The revolver appears to be an Iver Johnson Defender or Defender 89.

[Riverpigusmc]

the revolver needs to soak in Kroil for awhile, that will free things up so you can identify further. The length and size of the chamber part of the MarkIII makes me suspect it IS some kind of flare gun. You may try to find serial #'s, model #'s, and call Remington to see if any records exist as to it's original function and go from there. Good luck

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

the revolver needs to soak in Kroil for awhile, that will free things up so you can identify further. The length and size of the chamber part of the MarkIII makes me suspect it IS some kind of flare gun. You may try to find serial #'s, model #'s, and call Remington to see if any records exist as to it's original function and go from there. Good luck

I have the serial number of the Mark III. But it seems that the barrel has been re-worked. Someone on FCC pointed this out by showing this picture of an original Mark III barrel:



Now, on my Mark III, you'll notice the micro-stamping is cut off and reversed:



I'll check with Remington. They may know something about it.

Thanks!

[Riverpigusmc]

don't forget the Kroil for the revolver. Amazing stuff

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

don't forget the Kroil for the revolver. Amazing stuff

Should the whole revolver be dropped into it or should it be disassembled, first?

[Sheepdog]

I would pull the grips and soak the whole thing at first.

[Riverpigusmc]

Originally Posted by Sheepdog

I would pull the grips and soak the whole thing at first.

^this. I've unstuck stuff that was frozen since Christ was a Private with the stuff

[FfNJGTFO]

Originally Posted by Riverpigusmc

^this. I've unstuck stuff that was frozen since Christ was a Private with the stuff

Fair enough!. Just to confirm - This Kroil?

Thanks!

[Riverpigusmc]

yup. You can catch it cheaper on Amazon sometimes