Just when I thought I would never get my grail gun

[Bushmaster1313]

Just when I thought I would never get a Remington 31R.
Has enough wear that it sold for much less than either a high condition or a military marked 31 riot.

IMHO this is one sexy shotgun:

 

[Anthony66]

Wow, what a classic! Very nice...

 

[StuntManMike]

Interesting...

A Remington with an Ithca style barrel attachment and Mossberg style carrier...

ETA- the slide release is on the correct side too.

 

[Dave McC]

Mike....

The Model 31 came out in 1931.

Ithaca's excellent Model 37, using the design of Remington's Model 17, came out in 1937.

Mossberg intro'd the 500 in the 1960s.

The problem with the 31, like its competitor the Model 12 Winchester, was the design and execution depended on intricate machining and tight tolerances.

No finer puimp was ever made than the 31, and that's coming from an inveterate 870 junkie.....