Remington Society

Thank you gentlemen. This NMA saw some hard use, and gunsmith fabricated substitute parts make sense. The cylinder also has a different serial number. Someone really wanted to keep this revolver working. It must have been one of their favorites. The auction house that sold it to me did not identify ...

I have an early New Model Army, one of the few with a barrel address that does not include the words New Model. It has an odd front sight and loading ram and latch. I assumed they were left over parts from Beals or Elliot Army models, but I have not been able to find references to them in Ware. Anyo...

Dave Anderson of Outdoor Canada agreed with Bill and opined that the marks are probably not proof marks but "ordnance department marks of the sub-inspector who carried out the examination and approved it for military acceptance. However I've been going through books and online searches and can'...

Thank you all for the input. My take away is that the marks may be odd but not unheard of. If you have any other thoughts, please let me know.

The New Model Army at issue has standard W proof marks on the left side of the frame behind the hammer and on the trigger guard aft of the trigger. These odd square marks are found on both sides of the frame forward of the cylinder, the left side of the ram lever, and the nipple end of the cylinder....

Tx Bill, I'm fairly familiar with the Remington proof marks, which are usually initials, such as W, R, S, or P, and of course cartouches. However, I've never seen these marks on any of the many antique weapons I've inspected. They look like asian symbols. I've searched hundreds of proof mark sheets ...

I have a New Model Army with five odd proof marks. Does anyone know what they are and where they're from?