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by aardq
Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:13 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.
Replies: 6
Views: 258

Re: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.

Hi John,

Sorry, but can't help you with loading info. I haven't shot a BP revolver in 40+ years. There will be lots of online sites with good, up to date info on loading them, with both BP and modern substitutes. Good luck and let us know how they shoot.

Daniel
by aardq
Sun Mar 10, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.
Replies: 6
Views: 258

Re: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.

Hi John, If you mean how many Old (Elliot) Model Armies were made, about 10,000, but I don't know if that includes transition models form the Beals, or transitions to the New Model. If you mean how many were transitions, there is no way to know. Remington practice was to use up old parts before swit...
by aardq
Sun Mar 10, 2024 5:55 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.
Replies: 6
Views: 258

Re: Remington M-1861 “Old Model” Transitional Revolver.

Hi John, Welcome to the RSA forum. The serial number, 13447 was made in February, 1863. Do all three numbers, the barrel, trigger guard tab, and the frame match? It looks like a late transition model, since it has New Model cylinder, loading lever, and the lower hammer spur, while the rear of the fr...
by aardq
Sun Feb 18, 2024 5:44 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1858 navy
Replies: 5
Views: 551

Re: 1858 navy

Welcome mwebster, To get the best chance for a reply, you need to start a new thread, instead of tacking on to an existing thread. Next, we need pictures to ID the model. That long "number" with letters and numbers together is not a Remington serial. That is a good example of why we need p...
by aardq
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:02 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Special Remington or not?
Replies: 7
Views: 906

Re: Special Remington or not?

Hi Nils,

There are just too many variables to be able to give a value estimate, that is anything but a guess, so the RSA policy is that no values can be given.

Daniel
by aardq
Thu Jan 25, 2024 5:14 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1901 Remington Hubalek pistol
Replies: 4
Views: 308

Re: 1901 Remington Hubalek pistol

Hi Marlinman93, It is just easier to say that all RB pistols were made by ERS, and thus before 1888, rather than get into what happened, and in which years. It's simple, all RB pistils are antiques. Thanks for the Hulabek info. I spent some time online researching him. Very interesting man. Makes me...
by aardq
Thu Jan 25, 2024 12:12 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1901 Remington Hubalek pistol
Replies: 4
Views: 308

Re: 1901 Remington Hubalek pistol

Hi Marlinman93, Here's some info from Landskron's book on the RB pistols. ALL RB pistol frames were made by E. Remington & Sons! So all RB frames were made before 1888, thus no matter what model number, or what year it was assembled into a firearm, they are all antiques. This is by the 1968 law....
by aardq
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington 141 Dealer to Avoid
Replies: 1
Views: 776

Re: Remington 141 Dealer to Avoid

Well, any person, or dealer is free to ask whatever he wants to ask. It is up to the buyer to know about the product he is looking at, and to decide if it is worth the asking price. As long as the seller describes the firearm correctly, there is no complaint.


Daniel
by aardq
Sun Jan 21, 2024 12:56 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: remington 03-a3
Replies: 1
Views: 470

Re: remington 03-a3

Hello Harley Dude, The only time that I've seen rifles with nickel barrels is because they were deactivated, and used for parade rifles.Usually given, loaned, or sold cheap to Veterans' groups. The usually have a short, or pinned barrel to prevent any live ammo from being used, yet allow blanks to f...
by aardq
Tue Jan 16, 2024 6:59 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Special Remington or not?
Replies: 7
Views: 906

Re: Special Remington or not?

Hello Nils, Interesting revolver. The serial was made in Nov of 1864. It is a New Model Army. The recoil shield has been milled for cartridge loading, and a backing plate has been added to the rear of the frame opening, but it has a standard, percussion cylinder. It may have been converted to fire a...
by aardq
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: 1858 navy
Replies: 5
Views: 551

Re: 1858 navy

Hello, That is a Beals Navy Model, made in July of 1862. The single letter stamps are inspectors' marks, usually military sub-inspectors. There should be a cartouche on the lower left stock if it was made for a military contract, but it could be worn off, or the stock is a replacement. This was near...
by aardq
Tue Jan 02, 2024 6:46 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: RESEARCH PROJECT: BELT/RYDER REVOLVERS
Replies: 45
Views: 48452

Re: RESEARCH PROJECT: BELT/RYDER REVOLVERS

Hi Henry, Here is a drawing of the DA Belt internal parts, done by Karl Moldenhauer in the 1980s, with the nomenclature. 1- Hammer 8- Hand Link 2- Sear Pivot Pin 9- Trigger 3- Sear 10- Cylinder Bolt (single tine) 4- Main Spring stirrup 11- Cylinder Bolt Spring 5- Main Spring Stirrup Pin 12- Trigger ...
by aardq
Wed Dec 20, 2023 7:24 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington new model 1858.
Replies: 16
Views: 1205

Re: Remington new model 1858.

Hello again Ou812ic, Your Navy Model is a Beals Model, made in July 1862. not a New Model Navy. This serial should be at the end of the Beals Model production and very close to the start of the Model 1861, or Elliot Model. photo of the top barrel marking would help. The unusual markings are stamped ...
by aardq
Fri Dec 15, 2023 11:45 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Original 1875 factory option question
Replies: 1
Views: 308

Re: Original 1875 factory option question

Hello 9245, There were no sight options for the Model 1875 revolvers. The early revolvers have a "pinched post" sight, and later versions are a half moon, German silver blade sight. The post sight was threaded on the base, and the barrel had a hole drilled and tapped so the sight could be ...
by aardq
Fri Dec 08, 2023 10:42 pm
Forum: Guestbook
Topic: 1868 Remington revolver?
Replies: 11
Views: 901

Re: 1868 Remington revolver?

Hi Oran, Yes, there were 5-shot conversions to the 46rf cartridge. The reason was simple, the diameter of the 46rf was too large to use the original cylinder, because the cylinder walls were too thin. To use the 46rf safely the cylinder walls had to be thicker, and to fit into the frame that meant a...