Manufactured from 1909 to 1936, this Model 12 Rifle has been upgraded with a pair of scope rings in the sight dovetail cuts and a press-on threaded adaptor for a Maxim Silencer. A J. Stevens brand scope is installed in the rings, with standard markings on the barrel, the "REMINGTON/UMC" trademark on the lower tang, and matching numbers on the receiver and trigger group. Fitted with a 10-groove forearm and a smooth pistol grip stock with a Remington-marked steel buttplate.

Very fine, with 75% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown patina, scattered spotting, bright edge wear and mild handling marks. The stock shows some dings and scratches. The scope body shows some mild dents and wear from ring contact and could use a cleaning. Mechanically fine.

Originally developed prior to World War I, the Maxim Silencer was one of the first portable firearm suppressors to hit the market. Working on then-novel mechanical principles that have become industry standards, the Maxim uses a series of stacked and perforated baffles to redirect and manage the expansion of spent propellant gas from the muzzle of the firearm, reducing the volume and velocity of the gas and cutting down on the resultant report. Well liked by the general public, the Maxim took a terminal hit in 1934 with the passage of the National Firearms Act; a piece of kit which cost between 7 and 10 dollars now had a mandatory $200 transfer tax hanging around its neck like a dead albatross. The number of people who bothered registering their Maxims is significantly low, as most decided to either dispose of the tiny little federal offense or to take their chances and keep using their now-illegal unregistered silencers when no one was watching (this being before the age of everyone posting their felonies and indiscretions on social media). As a result, original registered Maxims are hard to find in any condition, which is quite a shame in light of their place in the history of arms development. The main blued steel body runs 5 7/8 inches long and 7/8 inch wide, with the manufacturer's mark at the base and the mandatory serial number added to the muzzle cap, with an appropriate stack of individual baffles on the interior. Included with the silencer is a steel baffle tool (a long rod used to remove the baffles for cleaning and maintain proper alignment during re-installation), several sheets of instructions, information and advertising, and an original shipping tube/storage container which retains a vintage shipping label to the Flanegin (sic) Hardware Company of Logansport, Indiana.

Very fine, with 70% of the original blue finish, showing areas of brown and gray patina along with some light handling marks. The baffles are in good order with mild spotting, and the interior shows some light wear and firing residue appropriate to age and use. The tube is in good order with mild stains and wear, and the papers are good. A rare chance to own one of the forefathers of modern firearm suppressor technology. NOTE: This Suppressor is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.