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Found this in the Southern Historical Society Papers. Is this too close to an April 1863 dated revolver to make it in the field?

Vol 33 (pg 87-89 i think)


The enemy were pursued for several miles, many being killed and captured. The wagons were then brought back with the prisoners to Freeman's ...

Can’t help with the finish but that’s a beautiful shotgun

Frank Mallory did extensive research at the archives recording serial numbers and was the original owner of Springfield Research Services until his passing. And he provided his research for free. Not sure who has it now.
I know someone who has the 1995 versions of Frank’s books. Will see if I can ...

Won a 25 on an auction the other night and shipper say's it will be delivered on Monday . Very used rifle but supposed to be in good mechanical condition with a good bore . I am a shooter not a collector and want it cleaned and checked out and was wondering if anyone knows of a person in the North ...

karu wrote: Mon Dec 02, 2019 1:29 pm
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Got a question for the experts. Is this cylinder a replacement? I’m asking because of the safety notches.

I was sent photos of M1861 66xx and it has the safety notches in its cylinder, but I thought they were part of the “New Model”

Thanks
Virgil

Thanks for the compliments

The only close hits from Frank Mallory’s work (only had access to the 95 version, but I know there is some updates) is serial numbers 18024 & 19632, which were sent to the 16th Indiana Infantry and 21132 which went to the USS Mackinan, showing a lost cylinder

The 16th ...

Thanks Bill on the cartouche. I suspected GP.

I have copies of both his records from Quinn’s and Powers’ Cavalry along with about 60 letters him, his brothers and their wives wrote to each other throughout the war. Two brothers were in the 7th Mississippi Infantry Regiment with one being killed ...

I recently received my 3rd great grandfather’s Remington New Model Army that he brought home from the Civil War.
From what I have found, I believe it was made in April 1863 due to the SN 20031. Got no hits on unit in Frank Mallory’s 1995 book.

Micajah Wilkinson, first served in the 2nd ...