Remington Barlow identification help

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Remington Barlow identification help

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Hey y'all....

I just snagged this Remington Barlow to put into my "fix-it-up" pile.
I am trying to figure it out but I can't seem to find any pictures of a Barlow with a long pull main blade like this one.

BARLOW 1.jpg
BARLOW 2.jpg
BARLOW 3.jpg
(Above are the seller's pictures.....)

SO... It sorta looks like the pile side tang stamp says "R45" or maybe "R45xx"
Do you Remington guys have any idea....

What the main blade should have looked like from the factory?
I am afraid there is a lot of wear and the PO probably tipped it and reshaped it a bit....LOL

What do y'all think?

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Looks like an RB45 to me. ::tu:: Let me know if you're interested in selling, I collect Remington barlows. ::nod::
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Re: Remington Barlow identification help

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1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 10:10 pm Looks like an RB45 to me.
Cool....

I am wondering if this guy had a spey main blade to start with or if it was sharpened to be that way?

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Meridian_Mike wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 10:24 pm
1967redrider wrote: ↑Tue May 18, 2021 10:10 pm Looks like an RB45 to me.
Cool....

I am wondering if this guy had a spey main blade to start with or if it was sharpened to be that way?

::shrug::

It has been sharpened, but Sargent's Page 336 looks just like it. ::tu::
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Re: Remington Barlow identification help

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It is an RB45 and it came with that blade.
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