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by billt
Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:33 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Help Question
Replies: 2
Views: 2857

Re: Help Question

Go to the Rifles Post 1898 Forum and type baby carbine in the search box. There are five paged of threads about Baby Carbines some with pictures. You should be able to determine if yours is a Baby Carbine. As far as the lack of a manufacturers name that is anybody's guess.

Bill
by billt
Mon Apr 20, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Transitional New model Army
Replies: 2
Views: 2258

Re: Transitional New model Army

Hello, There were five barrel addresses used on the Remington 44 caliber percussion revolvers during the Civil War. The first was the two line Beals with the 1858 patent date followed by the two line Elliot or Old Model with the 1861 patent date. The Elliot was followed by the New Model which used t...
by billt
Tue Mar 31, 2020 5:42 pm
Forum: RR / Post - 1898
Topic: Model 25 forearm dimensions.
Replies: 4
Views: 2019

Re: Model 25 forearm dimensions.

Hi, I have four model 25's and all have 10 grooves. I measured the diameter of the groove closest to the receiver with a set of calipers and the average of the four was 1.329 inches. Since my calipers only go to six inches I had to measure the length with a straight ruler. All four measured 6 and 7/...
by billt
Mon Mar 30, 2020 8:59 am
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington RB no1? Sporter
Replies: 15
Views: 7299

Re: Remington RB no1? Sporter

Hey Jim,
I have a number 1 sporting rifle chambered in 44 RF with serial number 51xx that has the same frame and patent dates as yours which is serial numbered 71xx. I guess with Remington one never knows.

Bill
by billt
Thu Mar 26, 2020 1:45 pm
Forum: RR / Pre -1899
Topic: Remington RB no1? Sporter
Replies: 15
Views: 7299

Re: Remington RB no1? Sporter

I am not familiar with that frame either but I am with the six line seven date patent address. According to the book "Remington Rolling Block Pistols" by Jerry Landskron it was used on some Army framed 1887 target pistols which were made from 1887 until 1891 and some 1891 Army framed targe...
by billt
Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:32 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington 1875?
Replies: 5
Views: 2855

Re: Remington 1875?

Hi Cindy, Welcome to the forum. After looking at your pictures I am not sure what you have inherited. I suspect you may have a reproduction but I am not familiar enough with them to say for sure. What I do know is the following. In the first picture the number if it is a serial number is not where R...
by billt
Wed Feb 26, 2020 7:25 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington 1858 Army puzzle
Replies: 4
Views: 2248

Re: Remington 1858 Army puzzle

Bigterr, The hammer looks like a standard percussion hammer. In the picture of the underside of the barrel with the number 738 it looks like the loading lever post is dovetailed into the barrel. If so, this is an after factory modification. The original factory loading lever post was threaded into t...
by billt
Wed Feb 26, 2020 6:40 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k
Replies: 6
Views: 3199

Re: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k

Patrick,
From everything I have seen I believe you have a genuine Remington 1858 New Model Army. I hope you enjoy it.

Bill
by billt
Wed Feb 26, 2020 3:13 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k
Replies: 6
Views: 3199

Re: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k

Patrick, I believe the small letter on the bottom of the barrel and the letters on the frame under the trigger guard are Remington factory inspection marks. According to Don Ware when Remington began shipping New Model Armies the Ordnance Inspectors were failing a large number of revolvers so Reming...
by billt
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:33 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k
Replies: 6
Views: 3199

Re: Opinion to my very late 1858 NMA 144k

Hello Patrick, Welcome to the forum. Since there are no inspection marks on the barrel or frame and no cartouche on the left grip I would say you have a New Model Army, which for some reason was not accepted by the Ordnance Department and was therefore sold to the civilian market. It was manufacture...
by billt
Tue Feb 25, 2020 7:18 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington 1858 Army puzzle
Replies: 4
Views: 2248

Re: Remington 1858 Army puzzle

Hi, Not being able to see the whole gun I will make an educated guess. From the placement of the numbers on your revolver I believe you probably have a percussion revolver which has been converted to cartridge. The 29206 is the serial number which can be found of the bottom barrel flat, the left fra...
by billt
Mon Feb 03, 2020 4:49 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question
Replies: 5
Views: 2501

Re: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question

According to “The Guns of Remington” and “Flaydermans Guide to Antique American Firearms” the BHO was the most produced. They both have the number at 12,500 with the BHR (Bird Head Ribbed) at 6000 and the SH (Saw Handle) at 6500. I go to about ten shows a year and have been going for the last ten ye...
by billt
Mon Feb 03, 2020 2:43 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question
Replies: 5
Views: 2501

Re: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question

I did not recall ever seeing a Smoot with a closed ejector channel and went back to check my Smoots. Low and behold I have a # 3 BHO (Birds Head Octagon) version which has a closed ejector channel. It was the first #3 version made and it did not have a rib on the top of the octagon barrel. It also h...
by billt
Mon Feb 03, 2020 10:58 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question
Replies: 5
Views: 2501

Re: New Guy - New Smoot - Rod Removal Question

Hello Andylit, Welcome to the forum. The pin at the front of the barrel retains the ejector rod and ejector rod spring. The round ball with the hole into which the ejector rod goes is a part of the cylinder pin. There is a little tongue sticking out in front of the ball which is also a part of the c...
by billt
Sun Jan 26, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: New Model 1858 help low serial number 3 digits
Replies: 1
Views: 1290

Re: New Model 1858 help low serial number 3 digits

Hello Relicman, By the length of the barrel, the low serial number and not being able to see some pictures I would say you have a Remington Beals Army revolver. The barrel address should read “BEALS’ PATENT. SEPT. 14, 1858/ MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS' ILION. N.Y.” Approximately 1900 were made before...