Last year I acquired an 1858 Remington five shot New Model Pocket percussion revolver. It is nickel finish, has the 3.5 inch barrel, and is in reasonably good condition. I know little about Remingtons so am hoping someone can advise as to how to confirm whether the engraving and ivory grips are from the Remington factory. Most of the engraving is on the frame around and above the trigger although there is some on the barrel and top of the frame too.
It has the three line barrel patent/address info:
PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858
E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, USA
NEW MODEL
The serial number is 18779.
I have pictures but couldn't figure out how to include one here.
Thanks.
1858 31 cal New Model Pocket - Engraved with Ivory Grips
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Re: 1858 31 cal New Model Pocket - Engraved with Ivory Grips
Send them to me and I'll post them as a reply...22hipower wrote:Last year I acquired an 1858 Remington five shot New Model Pocket percussion revolver. It is nickel finish, has the 3.5 inch barrel, and is in reasonably good condition. I know little about Remingtons so am hoping someone can advise as to how to confirm whether the engraving and ivory grips are from the Remington factory. Most of the engraving is on the frame around and above the trigger although there is some on the barrel and top of the frame too.
It has the three line barrel patent/address info:
PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858
E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, USA
NEW MODEL
The serial number is 18779.
I have pictures but couldn't figure out how to include one here.
Thanks.
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Looks like the "new Model" pocket conversion that Beals redesigned in 1859. He increased the barrel from three to four inches and added the loading lever.
Production ended in 1860. About 1,500 were made.
It sure looks like a "presentation" model. But I am not an expert.
I do "accumulate" old guns and it is rare to see one that old without the srews being all buggered.
I found reference to the pistol on pages 46-48 of "The Remington Historical Treasury Of American Guns", it is a Ridge Press book of 1966, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 66-13822.
If people get you to take it apart to "examine" the workings, you might not be able to get a good fit with a screwdriver so be ready to "adjust with a file". Oh, I am talking about filing the screwdriver, not the slot.
good luck, nice gun
cha
Production ended in 1860. About 1,500 were made.
It sure looks like a "presentation" model. But I am not an expert.
I do "accumulate" old guns and it is rare to see one that old without the srews being all buggered.
I found reference to the pistol on pages 46-48 of "The Remington Historical Treasury Of American Guns", it is a Ridge Press book of 1966, Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 66-13822.
If people get you to take it apart to "examine" the workings, you might not be able to get a good fit with a screwdriver so be ready to "adjust with a file". Oh, I am talking about filing the screwdriver, not the slot.
good luck, nice gun
cha