Remington Model 10

[nhetzer]

Working on a Remington Model 10 trench gun project. I'm in need if a buttstock. I know I'll never find an original with the swivel inlet but that's ok. There's already going to be a fair amount of repro stuff on this gun built on an original receiver and barrel. I plan to inlet myself and go from there. Anybody happen to have some old Model 10 parts laying around from an unfinished project they want to part with? The gun is complete except for the key parts (heat shield, bayonet lug, and swivels) and I would at least like to get the butt stock on. Condition is not really an issue as long as there are not a lot of serious cracks in the wrist. Just a good old well used field grade stock. Thanks everyone!

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[lboos]

nhetzer,
I just finished a Remington model 10 trench gun project, I posted all the info. on where to get the heat shield and bayonet lug, also a pic. of my gun, I have since put on a nylon strap for the Vietnam era .
I don't have time right now to post more pic's. but if you will go to [p38 & pp-ppk collector forum index] and scroll down to [off topic and other firearms], then scroll down to [trench gun] you will find my pic. plus all the info you need to get a heat shield/ bayonet lug that I used. I made this gun for display at Military shows I go to in my M-151A1 jeep.
good luck, how about a pic. of your model 10.

[nhetzer]

Thanks for the info. I'll go check out your stuff. I know the guy at East Taylor sells the repro parts (heat shield, bayonet lug and swivels). I plan on picking those up soon. Right now there's not much to see on my gun but I'll try to get some pics up of what's there so far. I'll never be able to afford an authentic and fully correct one even if I could FIND one. However, I'm pretty excited to at least have an authentic receiver and what I "believe" to be an authentic barrel. To be honest, the barrel was a crap shoot but at the end of the day, I don't have much money in it and it is the proper length. Question on your barrel: Does it have the three transverse grooves for the bayonet lug? Are they required for this particular set up? Thanks again for the info. Cheers https://www.milsurps.com/images/smilies/beerchug.gif

[nhetzer]

I just saw your pics. I was thinking you had the correct heat shield and bayonet adapter on it. Don't get me wrong, yours still looks pretty cool, but I'm going for faithful reproduction. I don't know if you're familiar or not, but the heat shields on these WWI Model 10's were wooden. And they weren't attached to the bayonet adapter. The adapter was a stand alone piece that attached to the barrel with a set screw. Very strange indeed. There was no sling swivel on the adapter. Instead, the forward swivel was actually attached to the magazine tube. Impossible to find an original as they were curved to follow the contour of the tube. Anyway, like I said, East Taylor LLC makes really nice reproduction heat shields for the 1897, Model 12, Ithaca Model 37, Stevens 520/620 as well as the wooden heat shield, bayonet adapter and sling swivels for the Model 10. All of the heat shields come in the white so it would save you the trouble of stripping it. Cool project and thanks for sharing. I'll get some pics up of my unfinished project for you. I'll post pics again when it's complete too. May be awhile though!

[jmoore]

I sent a mess of photos of a very late Model 10 Trench Gun to Badger some time back for a possible MKL entry but never found someone to do the write up. If anyone's interested in contributing historical info, etc, contact Mr. Doug (Badger) so we can complete the project.

Haven't thought about it in some time, but the photos should be about still...Could add some more if needed.

[lboos]

nhetzer'
I know my model 10 is not Historically correct, and the hand guard should be made of wood, but I made it for display only, just as a sample to show folks what some of the weapons used from WW 1 thru. Vietnam looked like. I too can not afford a fully correct trench gun.

The barrel on the model 10 does not need the three grooves in it for the heat shield that is required on the model 97, even though the repo. 97 bayonet shield will mount on the model 10 with out any mods, a perfect fit.

I think finding an org. model 10 heat shield will be close to impossible to find, I wish you luck.

[nhetzer]

lboos,
Your gun still looks great! I never thought I would be able to work on a Model 10 trench gun project but with repro parts now available, it's the closest I'll ever get to one! I'm glad to hear you had no issues with your bayonet lug. I recently bought a barrel that the owner "believed" was for a Model 10 trench gun but didn't know for sure. I took the plunge and picked it up since he wasn't asking the moon for it. There are no grooves but there is a small recess area near the end of the barrel for what appears to be a set screw of some kind. After looking at the way the correct adapter fits on the Model 10, I saw that there was indeed a set screw on the bottom of the adapter. However, it still has the three screws running across the bottom of the barrel. I still have no idea f these are meant more for "clamping" and the set screw is what holds it in place, or if it mounts up the same way other adapters do.

As far as my barrel is concerned, there's no sight bead, is cylinder bore, is the correct length with no visible signs of being cut down an also falls within the correct serial number range. For all I know it may or may not be, but regardless, it will work for my purposes. I hoping someone who knows more about these will chime in and hopefully be able to tell me some more specific information on how the Model 10 bayonet adapter was affixed tot he gun.

[nhetzer]

This reply is for anyone who happens into this thread as it was posted quite some time ago. I finally finished my Model 10 project and here is end result:

[browningautorifle]

Nice looking old gun. I had one years ago but didn't shoot it as it was just too unreliable...just an old field gun. Mine was way harder looking though...