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- Thu Nov 10, 2016 9:26 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Remington Keene in need of a little TLC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3399
Re: Remington Keene in need of a little TLC
Did you find your parts.\? This post was on this forum last year. A guy with extra parts. Probably gone, but worth a try. http://www.remingtonsociety.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=20977 "Hello BNelson. I have a complete action for this rifle. It is in good working condition for it`s age a...
- Wed Oct 26, 2016 9:26 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Remington Keene in need of a little TLC
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3399
Re: Remington Keene in need of a little TLC
Does this manual for sale help?
http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/ite ... em_id=1819
http://www.cornellpubs.com/old-guns/ite ... em_id=1819
- Mon Oct 03, 2016 2:14 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Need help identifying this rolling block..
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13605
Re: Need help identifying this rolling block..
I own and shoot 2 Egyptian Rolling Blocks and I can use Egyptian or Beaumont cartridges in them. I found this out when my usual supplier couldn't supply the Egyptian cases so I tried the Beaumont ones assuming that I would have to resize them but there was no need to do so. Similar situation here: ...
- Wed Sep 28, 2016 8:06 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Need help identifying this rolling block..
- Replies: 20
- Views: 13605
Re: Need help identifying this rolling block..
I vote 43 Dutch Beaumont. Very similar to 43 Egyptian.
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 8:05 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Remington Lee HELP!!!!
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2328
Re: Remington Lee HELP!!!!
Here is a link to the manual in pdf (hopefully). You should be able to click on the manual and it opens in pdf.
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles ... -lee-1899/
https://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles ... -lee-1899/
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:50 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: What do I have (danish, but not the standard one).
- Replies: 13
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Re: What do I have (danish, but not the standard one).
What of the "C.H." button on the stock? Any opinions? By the way, interesting gun.
A quick Google search shows similar disks with characters stamped on them. They are referred to as Danish unit markings. I did not find an example marked C.H.
A quick Google search shows similar disks with characters stamped on them. They are referred to as Danish unit markings. I did not find an example marked C.H.
- Mon Aug 29, 2016 9:22 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington 1875 Finish/configuration
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2591
Re: Remington 1875 Finish/configuration
Here is an entry from a catalog of fine antique American firearms by a respected knowledgeable seller.
You can read whats supposed to be nickel and whats supposed to be blue.
Good luck!
You can read whats supposed to be nickel and whats supposed to be blue.
Good luck!
- Mon Aug 22, 2016 12:05 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4997
Re: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
Well it is a fabulous old family gun and holster. 1. The rust no doubt is the result of storing in the holster. A huge no no. The salts in the tanned leather caused the rust with ambient humidity. 2. I doubt anyone will object to knocking off that ugly surface rust with Hoppes #9 and the Frontier Bi...
- Mon Aug 15, 2016 2:13 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4997
Re: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
See this YouTube "How to clean and old gun & review of Big 45 Frontier Metal Cleaner". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaLK3noQx4c Its pretty home made but you will get the idea. He is confusing browning with brown patina. But this product will knock off surface crud and rust and leave ...
- Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:16 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4997
Re: Remington & Sons Sept 14, 1858 pistol - looking for info
Use Big 45 frontier cleaner. It is a spiral coiled flat ribbon cleaning pad' when you rub the edges of pad lift off rust and crud but it does not remove the finish from the smoothed metal.
- Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:27 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Need help with Remington 1875
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5750
Re: Need help with Remington 1875
I know more about 1873 Colt single actions than 1875 Remingtons, but from years of experience with antique black powder cartridge weapons, I can tell you these truths: 1. The partial nickel finish is a very old and correct period nickel. Probably not factory but at that period it would have been con...
- Tue Apr 26, 2016 8:12 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Help Identifying a family RB
- Replies: 14
- Views: 6102
Re: Help Identifying a family RB
The date carved on the stock is the date of the eleventh constitution of Ecuador. Most of the Google information for Enero 14, 1897 is in spanish.
http://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/wp-conten ... n_1897.pdf
http://www.cancilleria.gob.ec/wp-conten ... n_1897.pdf
- Wed Feb 10, 2016 12:56 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: White / Yellow grips on Over / Under .41 Derringer?
- Replies: 4
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Re: White / Yellow grips on Over / Under .41 Derringer?
Are they natural? One way to test is to get a hot soldering iron or gun and briefly and gently touch the inside of one panel. Natural won't melt. They glisten like pearl but I don't recall ever seeing checkered pearl grips. Interesting and they look nice and old too.
- Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:46 am
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Addicted to Military Rolling Blocks
- Replies: 22
- Views: 8613
Re: Addicted to Military Rolling Blocks
Very nice collection. Thanks for sharing.
- Mon Aug 10, 2015 8:25 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: 1875 Remington SA - date of mfr.
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5826
Re: 1875 Remington SA - date of mfr.
I like your handgun! I still say that looks like the original nickel finish. The outside wood grip is more soiled and darker than the inside one. If it were mine I might clean it oh so gently with 0000 steel wool and re oil to get it to match. I know its a cut bbl, but the rifle sight looks authenti...