Remington SP-10 Magnum 10 Ga 25.5″ Semi Auto Shotgun MFD Circa 1992
SOLD FOR: $1,526.77
LSB#: LSB260627TM010
Make: Remington
Model: SP-10 Magnum
Serial Number: RM001628
Year of Manufacture: Circa 1992 / Modern
Gauge: 10 Gauge, 3 1/2″ Chamber
Action Type: Gas Operated Semi Auto with Tubular Magazine
Markings: The left side of the receiver is marked “Remington SP-10 MAGNUM” and “RM001628”. The barrel is marked “10 GA. MAGNUM / FOR 3 1/2 SHELLS ONLY” and has the date code “BM”. The recoil pad is marked “Remington”.
Barrel Length: 25.5″, Ventilated Rib
Choke: Threaded for interchangeable choke tubes; Modified installed
Sights / Optics: The ventilated rib has a white front bead and a smaller metal mid-bead. The rib and receiver have matte surfaces to reduce glare.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The two-piece wood stocks have a checkered pistol grip and forend, straight comb, brown ventilated Remington recoil pad, and sling attachments at the magazine cap and buttstock. The wood shows a few small scratches and shallow handling marks, with no chips or cracks. The checkering is well defined, and the pad shows light edge wear. The LOP measures 14″ from the front of the trigger to the rear of the buttpad. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good condition.
Type of Finish: Matte Blued
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There is no erosion. In this writer’s opinion the bore rates 9/10.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 98% of its metal finish. There are minor handling marks, scattered light rubs, and small scratches at the receiver and ejection-port edges. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun is in Very Good condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly.
We did not fire this shotgun.
As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance requirements.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: An attached padded camouflage sling with black webbing and swivels. The sling shows use, soiling, and fraying at the webbing end.
Our Assessment: The SP-10 has a family history that reaches across two of America’s established shotgun makers. Remington introduced the model in 1989 after redesigning the Ithaca Mag-10, continuing a purpose-built 10-gauge autoloader under its own name. Its arrival coincided with a major change in American waterfowling. The phased withdrawal of lead shot for waterfowl hunting became nationwide in 1991, bringing renewed attention to shotgun and ammunition design during the transition to nontoxic alternatives. The SP-10 belongs to that period of specialization, when manufacturers were giving renewed attention to large-chamber sporting shotguns and dedicated hunting configurations.
The BM barrel code places this example’s barrel around 1992, close to the beginning of Remington production and immediately after that nationwide transition. Its barrel inscription specifies the 10-gauge, 3 1/2-inch chambering around which the model was built. At the same time, the checkered wood furniture preserves the familiar materials of the American sporting autoloader, even as the substantial action and comparatively short 25.5-inch barrel give this example its own proportions. Remington eventually offered the SP-10 in wood, camouflage, and synthetic configurations. Here the traditional stock accompanies a design carried forward from Ithaca at a moment when environmental changes were reshaping the equipment associated with American waterfowling.