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Hi,

There are several conversions of remmie s that are very similar to yours. I have NMA conversion (not similar to yours) that gave me fits determining what caliber. Finally found a cartridge collector that had about a dozen different 44 and 45 cartridges. The only one that fit was a 44 Colt ...

Yes, and if read all the info on the posts I would have seen your location. Oops! Going by your name, I thought you would be in Europe. Indiana, can't hold that against you since the wife's grandparents came from Evensville IN, and she has a lot of relatives there. You're almost a Michigander. I ...

Hello,

Should have included this before, sorry for the delay. Try, https://kirstkonverter.com
They have several converters, and one with a built in ejector. As far as I know they can be shipped to Europe since they are not a firearm, but check you country's laws.

There was another company that ...

Hello again,

There will be cost involved in buying a hammer and cylinder, but that is all you need to convert it back to percussion. I don't know what parts are available in Europe, and parts in the US will add mailing cost. Maybe advertise here on the WTB section. Finding a conversion cylinder ...

DO NOT SHOOT THIS GUN!!
The cylinder walls are very, very thin, and the metal is 160 years old, and there is no way to know how much strength those thin chamber walls have.

This pistol was made in October of 1864. Are there any inspector's initials on any of the major parts of the gun? If so, it ...

Hi 1875,

I can't base a decision on just one small area of any gun, especially an engraved one. How does the rest of the pistol look. Do the numbers match? Does the engraving look old with unsharp cuts? Is all the lettering in the same condition? If the rest of the pistol checks out I'd buy it ...

Hi John,

It's been two months since your last post on this pistol. Have you shot it yet? How does it shoot? Are your friends jealous of your pistol?

Enjoy it!
Daniel

Hi,

Hopefully Bill T. will chime in since he has a data base on the 75s. Your example looks he same as my 75-45, which is one of the last 75s made, so I'd say that it's a legit marking. My few 75s are half left hand, and half right hand marking, and I think that the markings are one of the things ...

Hi Tom,

Neither the RSA not Remington have any production or shipping records pre-1900. The E Remington & Sons records were in storage, and destroyed about 1900, so we have nothing to check for information, and no idea on production of most guns. Thanks to the hard research by Don Ware, we know ...

Hello Hudd,

I'm a little late to the discussion, but the grips could have been replaced. However, there are US sub-inspectors' marks, what you call proofing letters, on the barrel, frame, and the cylinder, so I believe that the gun was US property, but there is now way to know what branch let ...

Hi Richmond Auctions,

Remington 1911s are easy to ID. The slide has the "REM-UMC" in two lines enclosed in a circle. The frame serial marking on a Rem has a large N and a large O, followed by the number. Colt pistols have a large N with a small o next to the top of the N. As Chuck said, all WW-1 ...

Taylor & Co replied that they don't know which of their parts may interchange with originals. So much for that idea.

Thanks Marlinman,

I knew it was a long shot, but ya never know, so I had to ask.

Enjoy them, you have an exceptional pair of RBs.
Daniel

Hi Marlinman,

A great find! What a nice pair to have. Do you know how many RB target pistols were made by each gunsmith?

Thanks,
Daniel

Hi,

I'm awaiting an answer from Taylor & Co. on which parts for their 1875 Remmie repo will fit the originals. Will post their answer here.

Daniel