Ronnie,
According to the research done by Don Ware and Slim Kohler of the RSA, if your Remington New Model Army Revolver bears the fianl acceptance cartouche from the Ordnance Department, it would have been part of the shipments made during March, 1864. That month saw shipments totalling 4000 pcs made, from serial number 59205 through serial number 65800, and were part of the contract dated Nov. 21, 1863. We do not have records showing where the revolvers were issued after they were received by the Ordnance Department.
Hope this helps,
Mike Strietbeck
1858 44 Cal Revolver SN 60117/60107
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Mike Strietbeck
Re: 1858 44 Cal Revolver SN 60117/60107
Ronnie,
The "U" stamps you show are factory in-process inspectors stamps. The Government final acceptance stamp is the cartouche that is stamped into the left grip. It is a 2 or 3 letter stamp of the initials of the Government inspector. In addition to this, the right grip may bear a cartouche as well, as there are at least four different sub inspectors stamps that have been found on double stamped revolvers. So take a close look at both grips and let me know what you find, I may be able to identify any cartouche you find.
Mike Strietbeck
The "U" stamps you show are factory in-process inspectors stamps. The Government final acceptance stamp is the cartouche that is stamped into the left grip. It is a 2 or 3 letter stamp of the initials of the Government inspector. In addition to this, the right grip may bear a cartouche as well, as there are at least four different sub inspectors stamps that have been found on double stamped revolvers. So take a close look at both grips and let me know what you find, I may be able to identify any cartouche you find.
Mike Strietbeck
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Mike Strietbeck
Re: 1858 44 Cal Revolver SN 60117/60107
Ronnie,
Now it's my turn to speculate. The absense of a cartouche can mean one of three things.
A. Was not approved by Gov't Inspector for shipment.
B. Cartouche was removed during the life of the revolver.
C. Grips were changed during the life of the revolver.
Unless you can establish provenance to use by Government, you may be at a dead end.
Mike
Now it's my turn to speculate. The absense of a cartouche can mean one of three things.
A. Was not approved by Gov't Inspector for shipment.
B. Cartouche was removed during the life of the revolver.
C. Grips were changed during the life of the revolver.
Unless you can establish provenance to use by Government, you may be at a dead end.
Mike
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Mike Strietbeck
Re: 1858 44 Cal Revolver SN 60117/60107
Ronnie,
Interesting question and seeing as the manufacturing date is based on a serial number range, my belief is that it would not be changed by the addition of a few revolvers that didn't go to the Ordnance Dept.
Mike
Interesting question and seeing as the manufacturing date is based on a serial number range, my belief is that it would not be changed by the addition of a few revolvers that didn't go to the Ordnance Dept.
Mike