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- Sat Dec 30, 2023 10:35 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
- Replies: 11
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Re: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
Since there is no written history on these four Civil War revolvers, we can only speculate if they were used in actual engagements. To speculate the six lines on the inside of the grips meaning will never be answered. I would maintain the original owner of this Remington put them there as a personal ...
- Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:31 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
- Replies: 11
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Re: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
I still own this Civil War revolver. To answer one of the questions asked earlier in a post, the family owned gun shop was located in Connecticut along the shoreline I believe. There were a total of four Civil War revolvers he (gun shop descendent) was selling that he had found together in a drawer ...
- Mon Apr 26, 2021 7:05 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: proven methods to remove cylinder nipple
- Replies: 3
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proven methods to remove cylinder nipple
My 1863 Remington New Army .44 has the cylinder nipples difficult to remove. Soaking the cylinder in solvent and using hot and cold water had no success. My fear is breaking the nipple off in the cylinder. I am in need of some suggestions on how to best remove them without damage to the revolver. 

- Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
- Replies: 11
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Re: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
The acceptance cartouche is on the left grip, faint. S/N 46686 See attached photographs.
- Sat Feb 20, 2021 12:01 pm
- Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
- Topic: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
- Replies: 11
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1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
Early in 2020 I purchased four Civil War revolvers from a third generation owner of a local gun shop. He had found these four revolvers in a drawer and had no idea if his father or grandfather took them in. They were dust covered from sitting in the gun shop. Two were .44 New Army models, one of ...
- Tue Feb 16, 2021 11:47 am
- Forum: General comments or discussion
- Topic: 1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
- Replies: 1
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1863 Remington New Army .44 with grip notches
Early in 2020 I purchased four Civil War revolvers from a third generation owner of a local gun shop. He had found these four revolvers in a drawer and had no idea if his father or grandfather took them in. They were dust covered from sitting in the gun shop. Two were .44 New Army models, one of ...