Remington Society

Gentlemen,
Below from billt some time back.
Groucho, I have heard of the Springfield Research Service but have never tried to use it. I do have an old list of approximately 1800 Remington martial revolvers from the Springfield Research Service and one of the revolvers SN 48107 was issued to company ...

You have a beautiful Remington 1858 New Model Army revolver. As you know it was produced and issued during the Civil War. There are no "Factory Records" available to tell us who the gun was issued to. I do not see the serial number in your pictures. If you could post a picture of the serial number ...

Thank You aardq, for your help in understanding how/why these early revolvers evolved. Until your info, the Rollin White patent didn't register with cylinder development and the lack of further revolver modifications at the time.
And billt, should you be available, obtaining some of your reference ...

Sir,
I'm fascinated by the information forthcoming on this forum since my first post less than a month back. Being a student of History, this is a recent branch off into new territory as far as the firearms of the day.
Thanks to all that have posted, and if billt would advise, I'd be very ...

Sir,
Thank You for your comment. Looking forward to any and all concerning these fine firearms.
From my research so far, I've discovered that Co. D of the 1st Mass was mustered out in April of 1864, shortly after 4 new companies of the 1st were formed from December of 1863 till January of 1864 ...

Sir,
Is it possible to obtain a copy of your material pertaining to these 1800 New Model revolvers? Very much interested in preserving as much as possible of this increasingly difficult to find material.
Please advise.
Respectfully,

Groucho, I have heard of the Springfield Research Service but have never tried to use it. I do have an old list of approximately 1800 Remington martial revolvers from the Springfield Research Service and one of the revolvers SN 48107 was issued to company D of the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer ...

Sir,
That is FANTASTIC news! I understand the chance one way or the other of this piece being in the same lot.
However, I sincerely appreciate your time and consideration and will continue my research with that information in hand.
Respectfully,

Hello Groucho,
I suggest you get a copy of Don Ware's book "Remington Army and Navy Revolvers 1861 to 1888". It is the Bible on Remington large bore revolvers manufactured during the Civil War and after. It covers the Beals, Elliot and New Model Army and Navy revolvers. It is still available on E ...

You have a beautiful Remington 1858 New Model Army revolver. As you know it was produced and issued during the Civil War. There are no "Factory Records" available to tell us who the gun was issued to. I do not see the serial number in your pictures. If you could post a picture of the serial number ...

My desire is someone can help with more info on these fine pieces of history.
Many thanks for the reply.
Respectfully, GZH

Acquired one of these pieces of history recently and curious for more information concerning when it left the factory and the destination. Search has revealed it is a December of 1863 weapon.
It appears a wealth of info on this site and possibly someone can point me in the correct direction to seek ...

Recent acquisition and curious if this knowledgeable format can define where it was sent after acceptance by the Army. Serial # 48108 indicates it was in the lot fabricated in December of 1863. My curiosity is where it was sent afterward.
Can someone add to my knowledge base of this fine piece of ...