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Patbar is mostly in error on the names. When the Beals Models were introduced, they were simply the Army, and Navy revolvers. The 1861 models were the "Improved" Army, and "Improved" Navy Models. The New Models were called just that, "New Model Army" and "New Model Navy."

For the most part ...

PS, If you have Don Ware's book on Remington Army and Navy revolvers, examples of this conversion are shown on pages 303-305.

Daniel

Hi J,

You are 100% correct in all your assumptions. Serial 28713 is a New Model Navy, made in July, 1864, but I suspect that the serial is actually 23713, which means that it was made in Oct 1863. It is one of 1010 various Remington Navy models that were sent back to Remington for conversion to ...

Hi R Ballard,

You will get much better response if you post this in the post 1898, rifle section instead of the pistol section.

Good luck,
Daniel

Hi Larry,

Welcome to the forum. Your pistol was made in August, 1864.

Enjoy it,
Daniel

Hi Chefguy,

Welcome to the wacky, wonderful world of Remington, and the Remington forum.I'd love to msst you at the range, but we're just a bit too far apart for easy travel, but maybe someday. In the meantime enjoy your Remmies and the forms.

Daniel

Hi DB,

It looks like a New Model Army, made in Nov or Dec of 1864. It is definitely a relic, and its rusted so bad that its impossible to see if there are any inspector's marks on the major parts, so we'll never know if it was civilian or military,

Daniel

Hi Rick,

Your friend's NMA was made in July, 1864, but Remington kept no records like Colt or other companies did. In fact, most Remington records were destroyed about 1900.

If it was a US contract pistol, sub-inspectors would have stamped a single letter on the major parts of the pistol. The ...

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the world of Remington collecting. What are your collecting interests?

Enjoy the RSA.

Daniel

Navy arms had some 32 rf made about 30 years ago, but they are hard to find and pricey. I think the last time I saw a box it was about $75. Are you sure it is a 32? A few were made in 30rf. Buy a 32 cartridge and see if it fits.

Daniel

Welcome to the forum Hammergun,

You may be the first Kiwi to join us here. You are correct on the manufacture date, and that all the little letters are sub-inspectors marks, so this was made for the US gov. Remington normally didn't put serials on the cylinders, or the grips unless some fitting ...

Hi,

Correct. The highest First Model serial we have is 2145, so your gun must be one of the first Second Models made. Heck, it could be the very first of the Second Models! Too bad we'll never know.

Hi Pbrowne,

The best reference on the Double Derringer is the book, "Remington's Double Derringer," by Drummond, Johnson, Williams, and Barnard. There are several misconceptions about these guns. First, they were called, "Double Barrel Repeater" or the "Double Derringer." Remington did not assign ...

Hi marlinman 93,

Do you know if these were made Pre or post 1888?

Thanks,
Dan

Hi Oddball,

that is a modern replica. I'm not familiar with all the repos so I can't help any further. I did look for proof marks but didn't see any.

Daniel