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LOT 324
Excellent and Highly Desirable World War I U.S.
Remington-UMC Model 10-A Slide Action Trench Shotgun
with Remington Bayonet, Ammunition Box and Two
Ammunition Pouches - Serial no. U159752, 12 gauge, 23
inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This is an absolutely
outstanding example of a very scarce and desirable World War
I Remington-UMC Model 10-A trench shotgun, manufactured
under a U.S. Army contract for 3,500 and found in the reported
serial number range of 117731-165566, with most being
reconverted back into riot or sporting shotguns over time. A
Model 10-A trench shotgun is considered the apex of any U.S.
Military shotgun collection. The Remington Model 10 shotgun
was originally designed by the well respected Engineer John
Pedersen; with the Model 10-A trench variation featuring a
23-inch barrel, wooden handguard, and bayonet lug for use
with the M1917 bayonet. Serial number “U/159752” marked on
the front underside of the receiver, and the barrel is marked
with the matching serial number “159752” upside down on the
lower right rear side of the breech, with “CYL” choke marking on
the bottom of the barrel. The unmarked bayonet lug adapter
has a silver bead front sight, with a flaming bomb stamp above
“US” on the left side of the receiver. Fitted with an oil finished
walnut handguard, ribbed pump handle, smooth pistol grip
buttstock, and a checkered hard rubber buttplate with the
Remington-UMC trademark logo. Sling swivels attached to the
front end of the magazine tube and underside of the buttstock.
13 3/4 inch length of pull. Includes a Remington manufactured
U.S. M1917 bayonet dated “1917” on the blade, with an olive
drab green painted leather scabbard, a full 25-count World War
I era “U.S.PROPERTY” marked box of Remington-UMC brass shell
12 gauge 00 buck ammunition with no. 58 primers, and two tan
canvas shotgun ammunition pouches with “ORD DEPT/INSPTD”
stamped in ink on the interiors of the flaps.
According to "Combat Shotguns" by Bruce Canfield,
only 3500 Remington-UMC Model 10A trench
shotguns were manufactured for U.S. Contract.