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Remington Keene carbine
- Thread starter CW-op
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Some history here
http://www.americanrifleman.org/Remington-Keene4.html
http://www.americanrifleman.org/Remington-Keene4.html
Jim Watson
New member
There was an article about the Remington Keene in the last or next to last American Rifleman.
The possibility of a custom made carbine exists, but 20" was not a standard length, and I suspect yours has been cut down. The Army bought only a few, but the Navy purchased 250 for testing. The U.S. Interior Department bought several hundred for arming Indian police; those have U.S.I.D. markings.
The military marked guns are most valuable, but any collector value will have been considerably reduced by the barrel being shortened. .45-70 was the most common caliber but a few were made in .43 (Mauser) and .40, possibly the .40-70 Remington.
A rare and highly desireable rifle. If yours is in good condition, it would be of interest to those studying rifles of that era, regardless of the barrel. I hesitate to guess a value, sight unseen.
Jim
The military marked guns are most valuable, but any collector value will have been considerably reduced by the barrel being shortened. .45-70 was the most common caliber but a few were made in .43 (Mauser) and .40, possibly the .40-70 Remington.
A rare and highly desireable rifle. If yours is in good condition, it would be of interest to those studying rifles of that era, regardless of the barrel. I hesitate to guess a value, sight unseen.
Jim
Steven Mace
New member
CW-op, here are some links that might help you.
http://www.americanrifleman.org/Remington-Keene.html
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31225464_ITM
http://books.google.com/books?id=mT...=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA96,M1
http://books.google.com/books?id=jA...tfnHCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result
Steve Mace
http://www.americanrifleman.org/Remington-Keene.html
http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-31225464_ITM
http://books.google.com/books?id=mT...=X&oi=book_result&resnum=2&ct=result#PPA96,M1
http://books.google.com/books?id=jA...tfnHCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=8&ct=result
Steve Mace
Keene carbine,
It appears they did indeed make 20" carbines. I say that as I have aquired two of them one in 45-70 and one in .433 as marked on the receivers. It came in a collection of Keens to include one Navy, one Army, two sporting, one USID marked frontier and one standard frontier. They all came out of a 50+ year collection and have no appearence of being altered. Can get you some pics if you like.
It appears they did indeed make 20" carbines. I say that as I have aquired two of them one in 45-70 and one in .433 as marked on the receivers. It came in a collection of Keens to include one Navy, one Army, two sporting, one USID marked frontier and one standard frontier. They all came out of a 50+ year collection and have no appearence of being altered. Can get you some pics if you like.