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- Tue Mar 26, 2019 10:53 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Model 1875 & 1890
- Replies: 3
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Re: Model 1875 & 1890
I would say Forged. All the rolling blocks were forged. If you have the book on the rolling block pistols it gives a phase by phase series of events. Starting with a piece of bar stock heated white hot and then multiple trips to a trip hammer equipped with dies to form the parts. Pretty interesting ...
- Fri Sep 07, 2018 10:57 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Need help with Remington 1875
- Replies: 8
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Re: Need help with Remington 1875
This model was offered with only a plated frame, rest blue finish according to an article by Don Ware and posted here on this forum. It's a nice honest gun and those grips may have been factory, they charged more for pearl grips then ivory but they did offer them.
Mike
Mike
- Fri Sep 07, 2018 9:37 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Model 1875 & 1890
- Replies: 3
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Model 1875 & 1890
Were theses revolvers made with forged steel frames or cast?
- Tue Sep 04, 2018 10:08 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: Fakes,
- Replies: 0
- Views: 2079
Fakes,
I just finished reading this and thought I would share. I was surprised on how many fakes were out there.
http://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/fake!.aspx
http://www.nramuseum.org/gun-info-research/fake!.aspx
New Guy
Hello from California. I have collected Remington firearms for years and was a forum member, but work got in the way of guns. So now that I'm retired more guns.