Remington Model 121 Routledge Mo-Skeet-O .22 Cal. 24″ Slide Pump Rifle C&R

SOLD FOR: $1652

LSB#: 220106TB042

Make: Remington

Model: 121 Routeldge, The Fieldmaster, 121SB

Serial Number: 41314

Year of Manufacture: 1940 (OJ Date Code)

Caliber: .22 LR Shot

Action Type: Pump Action Rifle with Takedown Receiver and Tubular Magazine

Markings: The top of the barrel is marked “REMINGTON ARMS CO., INC., REMINGTON ILION WORKS, ILION. N.Y. / MADE IN U.S.A. PATENTS 1,481,638 – 1,628,548 – 1,682,704”. The right side of the barrel is marked with a test mark. The upper left of the barrel is marked “.22 CAL. MO-SKEET-O BORE” and “OJ” and an inspection mark. The left side of the trigger assembly is marked “41314”, this is only visible when the rifle is taken down. The left side of the trigger guard is marked with an inspection mark. The left side of the receiver is marked “THE / FIELDMASTER / TRADE MARK / MODEL 121” and “Remington / REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. / 41314”. The buttplate is marked “Remington”.

Barrel Length: Nominal 24″, Actual length 23 1/2″.

Sights / Optics: The sight is a metal bead set on the barrel at the muzzle. The top of the trigger assembly has a pair of drilled, tapped, and filled holes behind the receiver. The top of the receiver is serrated for glare reduction.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are wood, the buttstock is smooth and has a straight comb, pistol grip, and checkered steel buttplate. The forend has grooves with a smooth bottom. The bottom of the forend has a crack on the bottom at the front. There are scattered compressions, dings, scrapes, and scratches. There are areas of thinning and finish loss. The LOP measures about 13 3/4” from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate, which shows some scattered finish loss, spots of light oxidation, and little marks through the finish. The stocks rate in about Very Good overall condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright with no erosion. There is some fouling in the expanded portion of the bore.

Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 87% of its metal finish. There are some scattered spots of light oxidation. The edges have finish loss. There are areas that are drifting to patina, the most noticeable is on the magazine tube. There are some scattered areas of light thinning. There are some scattered nicks and scratches, most noticeable on the receiver. There are areas of operational finish loss on the magazine tube. The screw heads are lightly tooled with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this rifle rates in about Very Good condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be required to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: Back in 1908 Remington wanted something to compete with Winchester’s famed Model 94 but the faster, smoother operation of a pump gun had a lot of advantages. John Pedersen, the inventor of the Pedersen device used on rifles in WWI, had already designed several Remington shotguns. He was given the assignment to design a high-power pump to compete with Winchester’s lever actions. He started with the Model 12 rimfire model in 1909 and designed its big brother, the Model 14 in 1912. The Model 12 and 14 rifles were butter smooth with a magazine tube that moved with the slide. This is a Model 121 which was the improved replacement of the Model 12. In addition to the standard rifled offerings, Remington also produced smoothbore rifles and Routeldge rifles for use with rimfire shot. They produced only about 3,000 of the Smoothbore models so this is a nice find for the Remington fans. The rifle is in about Very Good condition with about 87% of its finish remaining. This would make a neat addition to a collection of Remmingtons or early American pump-action rimfires! Please see our photos and good luck!

Remington Model 121 Routledge Mo-Skeet-O .22 Cal. 24" Slide Pump Rifle C&R
Remington Model 121 Routledge Mo-Skeet-O .22 Cal. 24″ Slide Pump Rifle C&R