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by Rickoshay
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:51 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
Replies: 9
Views: 4656

Re: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong

Hello again Thank you for the replies. What I meant by stripping it down, was to look inside the workings. I now have the revolver to hand and have taken the following image of the inside of the action/grip/butt. Very clearly there is a number there: 524 28. Does that help date the revolver? 1858 NM...
by Rickoshay
Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:43 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
Replies: 9
Views: 4656

Re: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong

Thank you for the useful replies, have now had a closer look at the Remington; there are no serial numbers or marks on it anywhere - absolutely none, nor signs of any. As I have said before the 'name' looks deep etched to me (by hand) and is certainly not even across the top and bottom of the letter...
by Rickoshay
Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:32 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
Replies: 9
Views: 4656

Re: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong

ps is this rare in any way, do I need to be careful with reconditioning or any other such activity. I have a deep restoration genie that may need to be subdued!
by Rickoshay
Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:26 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
Replies: 9
Views: 4656

Re: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong

Hi Daniel Thank you for the info, that's very helpful and much appreciated. Yes, there are two parallel bands around the cylinder (you can see them in one of the images I hope), and there does appear to be yellow metal in them. Interesting about the markings; is it possible that all the markings wer...
by Rickoshay
Fri Mar 02, 2018 6:51 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
Replies: 9
Views: 4656

Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong

Hello everyone Am new to site and saying 'hello' as well as adding a query. Can the experts that are here let me know: 1. what revolver they think this is, and 2. whether they have seen these 'Remington' makers barrel markings before (they look wrong to me). No other obvious markings that I can find...