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- Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:16 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
- Replies: 6
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Re: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
And those are some wonderful examples of Remington's in your case! Remington was always the prettiest handgun to my taste.
- Mon Jan 29, 2018 10:14 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
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Re: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
Yes, those wooden grips look like a stopgap effort that could have been much better done while waiting to find the proper rubber grips. Otherwise, a nice specimen, I think. Thanks for the feedback, Jim. Now, I'm off to see where I can get an estimated value.
- Sun Jan 28, 2018 7:35 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
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Re: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
Thanks, Jim. So, you're saying this not what is considered a bead sight? I took your advice and here are some better pictures. As you should be able to decipher, there are two stamped numbers, both .31 - the one to the left being larger and poorly done, the one to the right being smaller but clearer...
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:40 pm
- Forum: Guestbook
- Topic: Gungading lives!
- Replies: 1
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Gungading lives!
G'day, eh? Just joined from Canada (look north....look waaaay up north) to learn more about my Remington Rider Pocket Revolver. I have found loads of info these past two days that just wasn't available when my mother-in-law gave me this piece in 1973. And that's because computers were still operatin...
- Thu Jan 25, 2018 1:46 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
- Replies: 6
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Remington Rider Pocket Revolver Mfr.'d 1860-1868
I was given this little beauty by my mother-in-law (yeah, some are real dolls) back in the early 70's. 1970's, that is. I traveled a lot for work but, from time to time, I tried to learn more about it. As an aside, a "friend" told me he'd pick up a matching .44 calibre Remington Army revol...