Remington New Model 1858 Help!

[Czech-M1ke]

Hello everyone,

I recently acquired what I believe is an original Remington New Model Army and I’m hoping to learn more about it from collectors and people more experienced with Civil War Remingtons.

The revolver appears to be an Army model with inspector marks on multiple parts and visible cartouches on the grips. The action is still tight, lockup is good, the hammer holds correctly in both positions, and the bore is surprisingly bright with strong rifling.

The barrel has the standard 3-line marking:

PATENTED SEPT. 14. 1858
E. REMINGTON & SONS ILION NEW YORK U.S.A.
NEW MODEL

The serial number under the barrel is difficult to read because of wear and patina, but it appears to be somewhere around 74071 or at least in the 74,000 range.

There are also several small letters/inspection marks visible on different parts of the gun, including marks like:

P
E
W or M

One thing I noticed is that I cannot find a serial number on the cylinder, although the cylinder itself looks period correct to me.

I attached detailed photos of:

barrel markings
underside serial number
grips and cartouches
underside grip markings
cylinder and rear cylinder area
overall condition and patina

I would really appreciate opinions on:

whether the markings and cartouches appear authentic
if the revolver looks original overall or possibly assembled from period parts
whether the cylinder seems correct even without a visible serial number
approximate production period based on the serial range
and an honest estimate of collector value

Greetings from the Czech Republic, and thank you everyone for your time and knowledge.

[aardq]

Ahoj Mike,
Jak se máš?

Yes, you have a very nice Remington, New Model Army. The serial is on the bottom of the barrel, the bottom of the left, grip frame, under the grip, and on the trigger guard tab. A 74xxx serial number would have been made in May of 1864. The small letters are sub-inspector's marks, the Capital W on the cylinder is a in house Remington inspector, and the cartouche on the lower left grip is the final inspector. I can't make out what the initials to tell you who was the final inspector.
Remington did not number the cylinder unless it needed hand fitting.
this pistol is a real Remington, and checking the other two serial numbers will tell you if is is all original, or if some part was replaced.

Because of the inspectors marks, this pistol was made on a government contract, but there is no way to know what army unit, or naval ship it might have been sent to. Some guns were accepted, and then put into storage as a extra pistol that could be used to replace a lost or damaged pistol.

Unfortunately, it is RSA policy not to give estimates of value unless we have the gun in hand and can make a good inspection. It is in very good condition with no visible rust, and no apparent damage. The chamber mouths appear to be in very good ocndition, and the nippes are in great shape. You have a fine collector pistol, or you could shoot it. The New Model Army and Navy pistols are usually very accurate.

The "45" in the left grip was added after it left the factory. It is probably an inventory for an organization that owned the pistol.

Enjoy your very nice pistol,
Daniel Pozarek