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Two explanations come to mind. First and most likely, with no Inspector's cartouche on the left grip, this could be a civilian sale assembled from parts of two revolvers that were not accepted by the Ordnance Dept.

Second, if this was accepted by the Ordnance Department, the chart in Don Ware's ...

Hello Auntie,
As already pointed out, your revolver, with all matching serial numbers was accepted for the Army by presence of the inspector's cartouche. The chart in Don Ware's book estimates SN 436xx was delivered in November, 1863...however, it would have been percussion originally. Your serial ...

That's definitely the Remington single barrel percussion shotgun...they used surplus Civil War musket barrels; cut-down and bored out. The underside of the barrel may still show a "P" proof mark or inspectors' initials. When I showed mine to my brother, he said, "No wonder Remington did not put ...

Glad you're making progress getting the NMA into shape. Sorry, I don't know an answer regarding the amount of play vs. lock-up of the cylinder. Hope someone else can answer that.

Hello,
The Remington New Model Army is wonderful to shoot and many are still used in competitions, both individual bullseye targets and team events with breakable targets. The original trigger pull is very heavy as you have identified. The one I shoot was modified by my father in the 1950's to a 3.5 ...

I shoot black powder rounds in my M1875s in 44-40. I use way less than 40grs and a light bullet.
Powder: 3fg Goex (shoots cleaner than 2fg), 25 gr. by weight
Quaker "Quick Grits": fill to just below rim of cartridge
Bullet: Black Rock Cowboy 200 gr, .428" marked, run through a .427" sizer
Enjoy!!

Joining ChuckD to express appreciation for Dick Littlefield and sadness at his passing. For me, a stop at the show tables of Dick and his wife was a pleasure and an education. Sympathy to his family.

Good for you bringing your family's 550-1 back into usable condition. I enjoy mine but as a firearms instructor I wish the bolt had a lock-open device to show visibly when in safe condition. As far as passing it on, it will require someone with a Federal Firearms License (FFL) to document the ...

Hi Cindy,
Were you able to remove the trigger guard (one small screw) and see the serial number stamped on the tang? Hopefully that wasn't obliterated also.
Thanks