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New to this sight, and hopefully the questions I seek answers to are exceptable. I recently took a couple clubs in trade for carpentry work. If I was to put a rating on them I would say 60% . They have some surface rust/pits and a bit of warn blueing, stocks appear good shape for the age. The first is a rem.model 37 range master w/ a lymen supertarget spot 20 power scope. Has a hand stop on the forearm, adjustable sling base, single shot clip, appears as if it could carry a magazine however. Serial number in the low 8000's. The second appears to be the same gun with numerous modifications,These include a barrel with the name Eric Johnson with an 8 surrounded by stars, and a stamp that says 22 cal. only. It also has a raised cheek piece, and adjustable trigger. This also has a lyman supertarget spot scope, however this one is 25 power and has a different bell on the front, goes from feet to a couple hundred yards, the first gun has an adjustable bell but it doesn't have same increments. Ser. number 9000's. Questions, what is something like this worth. What is my best option to rid myself of them. I hunt but have no use for a couple heavy barreled 22's. I did the normal online searches but nothing seemed to relavent. Saw a lot of high dollar 95% condition guns with a price tag way to high for an old blunder buster. Not to affend any collectors, but i have no use for such things and don't wish to make top dollar, just my initial labor investment. Thanks for any and all help.
 
these are 40's/50's era target rifles sounds like they are set up for 4 position/prone shooting the unaltered one might be of interest to a remington collector- but probably not much interest as a bench gun the scopes should bring in the $500. or more range. johnson was a custom gunsmith who did a lot of small bore targetstuff
 
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Look the scopes up on ebay, if they are in good condition they are worth $500.00 to $800.00 each. The rifle with the Eric Johnson barrel has value to a collector. Without pictures it is hard to estimate. I suspect everything is worth more than you were owed. There are people on this site that could help you if you had pictures. Also people on this site that collect such guns and scopes. The classifieds on this site are a good place to sell.
 
Eric Johnson

Eric Johnson was the finest barrel maker of his day, and many days after. He was a top of the line gunsmith. According to Doug Wicklund, senior curator at the NRA National Firearms Museum, Eric Johnson barrels still hold the record for the number of Championships won at Camp Perry. Per a phone conversation with Mr. Wicklund a couple of years ago.

I have a Rem 37 with a Johnson barrel and Canjar 2 oz. trigger. It shoots under .25 at 50 yards. Best group with Eley practice ammo was .11 when there was no wind. I'm not that good and I have much to learn about reading wind. I paid a little under $900 last year and was tickled half to death to get it. The condition on mine really is not that great, I did not by it for looks. Pretty is as pretty does. It does pretty!:D

I have seen really fine Johnson barreled Martini type actions for $1800 or more. But they were perfect. They also had belonged to Creighton Audette!

Sir, that rifle would be a fine one to keep. Hard to beat the fun you can have with it, hope this helped, good luck!
Greg
 
Thanks

I appreciate the info all have given so far. This sight has already been far more useful then the fishing forums I've belonged for years. I have an older duffer cleaning them up a tad for me, not that I couldn't have done it myself but he's old,old and a gun buff who appreciate the history behind such guns. I will take a few pictures after he has removed the cob webs and thirty years of closet dust and post them. Thanx again
 
I "collect" Remington 37 shooters. Your post has me drooling all over the keyboard and desk. In its day it was the best rim fire rifle available (others may disagree as there are those who think the Winchester 52 was best) and can still hold its own with the very best custom rifles of today. Take very good care of those two examples. As mentioned above the STS scopes are worth a bit, the 25 being worth more than the 20 assuming same condition.

Remington made a few less than 12,000 37's so they are not exactly "common finds".

Enjoy them! bob finger
 
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Pic's of rem 37

Here's the pictures of the rem. 37's. The disassembled one has the eric Johnson barrel, can't really see letters in photo but the date is 10/2/59 the number is 14oo and some change. The trigger on this is an aftermarket something with an adjustable trigger, has patten pending on the side don't see any other writing on it may be there if I took trigger out, but would rather not may be one of you may be able to identify it. The scope removed is from same gun, supertarget spot 25 power with thin cross hairs, also has a yellow tint to the scope glass similar to that of shooting glasses. The assembled rifle seems to be unmodified from what I can tell, hasn't been taken apart yet and cleaned but wanted any and all information I can obtain. Her's a link to the picture couldn't get them on here for some reason, good luck
http://www.mediafire.com/?sharekey=b0a13d022e0d744dd1014a7a667fa2b4e04e75f6e8ebb871
 
From the pictures both look like stock Remington 37 triggers to me. Remington did stamp "patent pending" on the trigger housing. Early in production, about 1940, Remington did change the trigger. I have never personally seen the early trigger, perhaps you have one. I don't know what they look like.

The post 1940 trigger is adjustable for sear bite and weight of pull. The vertical screw in front of the trigger piece is WOP. You can see the detent move in the witness hole just above the screw. Sear bite is the other adjustment and again there is a witness hole near the top of the trigger so you can view the engagement. WOP can be adjusted with the rifle in stock. Sear bite cannot be done without the rifle out of stock.

bob finger
 
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