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
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- Fri Apr 24, 2020 12:33 pm
- Forum: RR / Pre -1899
- Topic: Help Question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2857
- 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...
- 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/...
- 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
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
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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
From everything I have seen I believe you have a genuine Remington 1858 New Model Army. I hope you enjoy it.
Bill
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...