Remington Model 3200 Skeet 12 GA Over Under O/U Shotgun MFD 1978
SOLD FOR: $1,275
WOA#: WY240311WOA021
Make: Remington
Model: 3200 Skeet
Serial Number: OU.35390
Year of Manufacture: 1978 (CQ Date Code)
Gauge: 12 Gauge, 2 ¾” Shells
Action Type: Over Under Top Break with Single Selective Trigger and Individual Ejectors.
Barrel Length: 27.75”
Choke: All Fixed Skeet
Sights / Optics: The top of the checkered vent rib has a white bead in a base at the front of the rib and a smaller metal mid-bead.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece checkered walnut with a finger grooved forend, fluted straight comb, semi-pistol grip, and black rubber Kick-Eez buttpad. The stocks have no notable wear or damage, only light handling marks. The checkering is well defined. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 14 1/8″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttpad and 13 1/4″ to the wood. The pad has some light wear and is still supple. Overall, the stocks are in Excellent condition.
Type of Finish: Blue
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bores are bright. There is no erosion. In this writers opinion, the bores rate 9 out of 10.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 90% of its metal finish. There are some scattered minor marks. There is light operational wear. The pinheads are unmarred. The markings are clear. The markings are clear though a bit faded. There receiver has gone mostly mute with some oxidation primarily on the underside. There is a good amount of thinning on the tangs from hanfling. Overall, this shotgun set rates in Very Good condition for C&R.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. The trigger is mechanically operated. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: This is one of the few over-under shotgun models ever produced by Remington. The design started in 1932 as the Model 32, John Browning had just released his Superposed the year before and it was innovative but the Model 32 took it even further. It has a sliding hood that locks the barrels up and has futuristic-looking separated barrels without a midrib. The design is essentially the same as the Krieghoff model 32 and the fit and finish isn’t far off from a Krieghoff, either. At the beginning of World War II, Remington discontinued to the shotgun and focused its efforts towards the production of military arms. Fast forward to 1973 and they reintroduced the model as the Model 3200. The barrel-to-action fit was enhanced and beefed up and the safety was changed from a slider to a pivoting lever, a radical departure from decades of previous designs. The barrels hinge on trunnions mounted on the sides of the action like Boss and most Italian-made over/unders. They pivot on cutouts in the monobloc into which the tubes were silver-soldered. The 32 was produced with manual fitting and machining; the Remington 3200 took advantage of CNC machining that took much of the hand work out of the equation and lowered the price. Like Perazzi, the monobloc has cuts on both sides that nestle into matching surfaces on the sides of the action, taking up recoil. Holding the barrels to the action is the unique sliding hood of the 32. Rotate the top lever to the right, and the hood retracts and the barrels rotate open on the trunnions. When the barrels are swung shut, the hood slides forward. Not only does this ensure a solid lockup, but if a primer is pierced, the action-sealing hood keeps everything within the gun. These were made from 1973 to 1983 and there was a brief parts clean up run in the late 1990s. These guns are becoming a classic and the design is still in use by Kreighoff who has sold thousands.
This example is a 3200 Skeet and comes with nearly pristine bores and mechanics as strong as you’d expect and hope from these shotguns. This will be a great addition for anyone who needs a new over under or a Skeet gun. This is a phenomenally made shotgun that will be serving its new owner well for decades to come. Please see our photos and good luck! – L.S.
