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- Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:51 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
- Replies: 9
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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...
- Tue Mar 06, 2018 12:43 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
- Replies: 9
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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...
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:32 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
- Replies: 9
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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!
- Sat Mar 03, 2018 3:26 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Help ID Remington Revolver - makers marks look wrong
- Replies: 9
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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...
- 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...