Remington Model 1858 (New Model) - Information request

[Mike Strietbeck]

Martin,

If you remove the grips from the revolver, you will find the serial number stamped on the side of the frame under the grip. If it is 58166, then;

Your revolver, Remington New Model Army, serial number 58166, was manufactured during February 1864. The stamped "P" is an in process inspectors stamp. If this revolver was part of a shipment to the U. S. government, it would bear the final inspectors cartouche stamped into the left grip. A cartouche is the two or three initials of the inspector, contained within a border. If present, this revolver would have been part of the shipment against the contract dated November 21, 1863.

If it reads 8166 then;
Your revolver, Remington New Model Army, serial number 58166, was manufactured during January 1863, and if the cartouche is present, your revolver would have been received as part of the shipment against the contract dated June 13, 1862.

While not all of these revolvers bear a serial number marked on the cylinder, those that do sometimes delete the first number of a five digit, and the first two numbers of a six digit number, because of space constraints.

Unfortunately we do not have records of which serial number firearms were issued to whom so I can't help you on that detail.

Hope this helps in your search,

Mike Strietbeck

[Mike Strietbeck]

Martin,

Sorry, I just do history and research, I can't help you with value or marketing.

Mike