The remington navy revolver is slightly smaller framed than the army and in. After the civil war, rather than give up, as some arms manufacturers did, remington brought out a series of percussion revolvers intended to attract. Taking a look at the uberti replica of a remington 1858 cartridge conversion. This is a richards conversion based on the 1860 army colt. I had a question regarding the remington new model navy. Remington army and navy revolvers 18611888 9780826342805. Us military cartridge conversion revolvers sass wire. The 3 12 long octagonal barrel has a light for sale by john s. This conversion cylinder converts an uberti 1858 remington navy. Howell arms conversion cylinders, cowboy conversion cylinders for percussion revolvers. Richards conversions on the 1860 army were still in use by the military in the 1880s. There is far too much information in this book to go into here.
Interestingly, remington arms cartridge conversion efforts in 1868 predated not only colts conversions, but also the revolutionary smith and wesson model 3 itself, with a. Due to the large volume of these pistols, individual gunsmiths also produced cartridge conversions from cap and ball versions in a variety of calibers such as. Sixround conversion cylinder converts steel frame, cap and ball revolvers to modern centerfire. All the ones i have seen so far have the firing pin, either rf or cf, as a part of the hammer. Not the wealth of information that the mcdowell book is. Uberti stainless 1858 remington army 45lc45 schofield, fluted.
Patterned after an original remington design for a dropin fit. Use only cowboy ammunition that does not exceed 850 fps. Eventually, the design inspired the 1875 remington, a true metallic cartridge revolver, but one that clearly shows the influences from the 1858. The original 1858 remington new army was produced from 1862 until 1875 and was originally a percussion revolver. Antique rare remington navy revolver conversion to. Rv0440 dixie pietta remington new model army revolver kit. Front sight is blued steel stud mounted blade and rear sight is a vnotch in topstrap. Modern guns from american western arms, navy arms, and cimarron f.
I was wondering if remington also made a cf navy conversion with a rebounding firing pin integral with the frame and utilizing a flat hammer. A good working early western cartridge pistol used by gamblers and robbers on the trail. This revolver has been converted from percussion to utilize. These conversion revolvers were dubbed as the improved navy revolvers. This tutorial explains the different ways of converting a remington new model army revolver, also known as the 1858 remington, to fire. I apologize for this being a slightly rambling shooting session, but it was cold, and i dont do well with cold. Originator of the 45 60 250 brimstone conversion of. The cartridges originally intended for the colt navy cartridge conversions used outside lubricated heel based bullets of up to. Selling this for a friend of minehere is a very nice and well above average remington navy conversion. To reload, just drop the cylinder, pull the plate off and dump the fired cases.
A loading gate and side rod ejector were installed on the right side of the barrel and frame. Here we present an antique remington new model navy cartridge conversion revolver, made circa 1863 to 1878 in ilion, new york. This stainless steel conversion cylinder will allow you to convert your 1858 remington uberti. Only top grade certified steel 4150 steel cylinder and 4140 steel top plate is used in the production of these cylinders to offer superior quality, strength and safety. Most cartridge conversions were used hard and for a long period of time. Ctrg converted antique remington new model navy for sale. Classic 1858 with modified roa style percussion cylinder photo book, hand.
No frame modification is needed, although minor fitting may be required due to gun manufacturer variations. The interesting history of remington revolvers from the. Remington model 1858 project gutenberg selfpublishing. Please call for current prices our current prices are reflected below. Eventually, a total of 9,000 open tops and 2,100 richardsmason conversions were produced. Howell arms 1858 remington pistol conversion cylinder 1858 gated 6 shot conversion kit. I offer the lowest price available on the kirst conversions when you also have me fit and port your revolver combined price.
Cylinder and back plate fit together without screws. They are built with stateoftheart materials, so you can enjoy safe and reliable performance with modern ammunition. Howell arms howell arms 1858 remington pistol conversion. Just call me for a quote kirst ejectors new custom remington original style ejectors for the kirst gated 1858 style cylinders available in blue. Box 92 whitestown, in 46075 765 4821861 for functioning revolvers scroll down. Outstanding remington new model navy conversion revolver. They make everything from the old 1844 walker colt to the legendary fallingblock high wall, so if youre looking for a gun out of the old west, theyre the ones to look to first. A study of colt conversions and other percussion revolvers book free. For more information and to see quantity in stock, click the more info button. In the 1870s colt was faced with the prospect of owning a huge inventory of. The 1858 remington army has a 5 shot 45 long colt conversion cylinder made by kirst. The fired teardrop to the left had five unequalsized land and groove impressions and a weight of 125 grains the best proof that this bullet was fired from a remington would be to match the lands and grooves in the rifling of the any remington navy revolver to the rifling impressions on this.
In 1868, the 1858 remington new army was redesigned to fire metallic cartridges, five rounds of. The 1858 remington, a solidframe design that was both elegant and reliable, was the prevailing choice of the military officers in the civil war. Frame and grips are slightly oversized on this revolver kit. From roy marcots book remington, americas oldest gunmaker comes the following information. Eliphalet remington ii was born in suffield, connecticut on october 28, 1793. A dropin cylinder allows you to fire centerfire ammunition in your blackpowder revolver. Kit includes gated ring with spring loaded firing pin, 6 round cylinder, 1 632 screw, alignment pin, loading port. The earliest designs were based on the remingtonbeals navy models, but the majority of conversions were performed on the new model navy revolvers circa 1863 to 1878.
A study of remington revolving rifles remington society. Very fine, rare antique remington navy factory conversion. The interesting history of remington revolvers from the 1850s1870s. No matter how knowledgeable you are, you will find new and interesting information in this book. Read remington army and navy revolvers 18611888 ebooks online. A boxerprimed version remained commercially available until. The uberti remington 1858 cartridge conversion uberti is one of the great italian gun manufacturers when it comes to making quality reproductions of classic firearms. They added a cartridge ejector to the first type configuration and classified it as the second type conversion revolver. Howell conversions cylinder 36 cal uberti 1858 remington. After rollin whites patent expired, remington was free to manufacture conversion revolvers without the cost burden of royalties.
Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Now available for the first time since 2003, the handloaders manual of cartridge conversions offers the handloader all the physical data, howto designs, tools, and drawings needed to convert modern, easily obtainable materials into more than 1,000 different rifle and pistol cartridge cases, ranging from the obsolete patterns to modern, cuttingedge wildcats. Although manufactured as a an already converted cartridge revolver, these copies still feature an easy transition from blackpowder to centerfire cartridges on the. About 28,000 new model navy revolvers were made, some of them leaving the remington factory in this configuration. The other book that is pretty good is dennis adlers metallic cartridge conversions book. Prices on this page should be accurate, but subject to change at any time. In 1875, the navy returned about 1,000 various model remington. It will convert your blackpowder revolver to fire cowboy ammunition. The handloaders manual of cartridge conversions paperback. The cartridge it fired became known as the 44 colt. Watch 1858 remington cartridge conversion frogbleti on dailymotion. The remington army cartridgeconversions were the first largecaliber.
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