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About the Remington

The company was founded in 1816 when Eliphalet Remington II handcrafted his first rifle in his father’s forge and with the help of a local gunsmith managed to turn it into a simple flintlock rifle for his personal use. Taking second place in a shooting contest, Remington's rifle attracted a great amount of attention and shortly after, first orders started to come in.

The production line was moved to the Erie Canal which is nowadays known as the present location of the Remington factory in Ilion, New York. Early on, the company manufactured around 5000 pieces of M1841 Mississippi rifles to be used in the U.S. army additionally receiving a large government order of 1000 Jenks loading carbines. A few years after establishing its first armoury in 1848, three of the founder's sons joined the company and renamed it, E. Remington & Sons. The following years brought the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861 and at that point the company was supplying the Federal Army and Navy with arms such as pistols, carbines, rifles, and muskets, increasing their production rate significantly. Eliphalet Remington passed away in the same year, leaving the business up to his three sons. The army-oriented production shifted in direction again at the end of the War in 1865 when the company started to fabricate different firearms for civilian hunting and shooting sports. In 1871, the company established its ammunition production under the name Remington Ammunition Works. They were producing centrefire ammunition for pistols, shotguns, and rifles. Two years later, after gaining the trust of inventors Christopher Sholes and Carlos Glidden, the company even managed to produce its first fully functional typewriter in Ilion, New York.

In the following years, the company presented some of its early weapon models such as the first American autoloader (later known as M11), Model 8, and Model 10. At the beginning of World War I, Remington enlarged their facilities, expanding out to four locations, increasing arms and ammunition production rate once again. Signal guns, autoloading pistols such as Model 51, rifles and machine guns were swiftly being produced in great numbers. In addition, they entered a cutlery business during the war period, producing roughly 2.500.000 knives annually by the year 1926. Remington was revolutionizing its products every step of the way. Being the first to introduce the concept of game load ammunition, they took over the shotshell industry by storm. Ammunition production increased again in World War II when the company expanded its production to 7 more locations. Some of the most recognizable weapon models were presented during this period such as Model 03A4 or M1903A3 Springfield which was a renewed and simplified version of 1903 Springfield.

In the years after the war, they released the Model 870 'Wingmaster’ shotgun which became the world’s bestseller at that point, Nylon 66 autoloading .22 rifle, Model 700 bolt-action rifle, Model 1100 and an M24 sniper rifle that was regularly used as a standardized US army sniper rifle until 2010. Meanwhile, they also managed to stay operative in the knife making business. Ten years after building a new ammunition plant in Lonoke, Ark., DuPont purchased the remaining Remington shares and became the majority owner of the company, however, they later sold the assets to RACI Acquisitions in New York. In 2011 they re-focused on the production of handguns, launching the R1 1911 semi-automatic pistol. Another renowned weapon, namely the Model 783 bolt-action rifle was released two years later, in 2013.

Today, Remington is known as the oldest gun manufacturer in America, celebrating a more than 200-year-old history of diligence and quality.

Remington Genesis Rifle Review

Remington Genesis is a muzzleloader rifle with either blued or stainless-fluted barrels, depending on the variant. The rifle features an over-travel hammer that only meets the firing pin when the gun is cocked, allowing for a safe shooting experience. It comes with a factory sealed trigger which is pre-set to a comfortable pull-weight.

Moreover, there is a cross-bolt safety on the side of the trigger guard and a torch cam breech block which is positioned in front of the hammer mechanism and contains a firing pin that must be locked into the closed position to fire the rifle. The mounting surface is drilled and tapped for scope mounts. Remington Genesis comes with aluminium anodized ramrod with jag and pre-mounted front-rear swivel studs.

The possible barrel length for Remington Genesis is 711 mm (28-inch).

Remington Genesis, chambered for 209 Kleanbore muzzleloading primers

Figure 1: Remington Genesis, chambered for 209 Kleanbore muzzleloading primers (Source: https://images.proxibid.com/AuctionImages/11292/175181/FullSize/151.jpg)

Chambering Remington Genesis:

Remington Genesis is suitable for 209 primers or a charge of 6.5 g to 7.8 g of black powder with a bullet weighing from 19 g to 21 g.

The rifle is available in the following variants:

Remington Genesis ML Camo
Remington Genesis ML SF Buckmaster’s Edition
Remington Genesis ML SF Laminate Thumbhole
Remington Genesis MLS Overmold
Remington Genesis ML
Remington Genesis ML SF Synthetic Thumbhole
Remington Genesis ML SF Camo Thumbhole
Remington ML Camo

Remington Genesis, chambered for 209 Kleanbore muzzleloading primers

Figure 2: Remington Genesis, chambered for 209 Kleanbore muzzleloading primers (Source: https://www.proxibid.com/Firearms-Military-Artifacts/Firearms/Remington-Genesis-In-Line-50cal-Black-Powder-Rifle/lotInformation/52945363)

A: 21.9 mm

B: 32.4 mm

C: 21.9 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 8-40

R1: /

R2: /

Which Rifles Have Interchangeable Mounts

Two-piece mounts

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart.

One-piece mounts

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension.

Unfortunately, we currently lack information regarding interchangeable mounts for the Remington Genesis rifle. Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We would gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Our Recommendations for Mounts

Fixed mounts

We recommend this one-piece fixed mount manufactured by the American company Talley that is made of aluminium and matches the mounting dimensions of Remington Genesis perfectly.

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