Couldn't say no to a Navy Arms Remington 1858 .44

[gsbuickman]

Hiya Guy's .. I've been a little sidetracked and pretty busy the last couple days so I haven't had time to post this yet, but I was out bouncing around town and stopped at the local mom-and-pop pawn shop and just couldn't pass up a deal on this really nice Navy Arms Remington 1858 octagonal Barrel bp revolver in .44 to go w/ my 36 cal. 1858 .. they had 175 on it but let me have it for 150 which is what I paid for the other one so I thought it would be nice to have a matching pair .

 

[ShotgunDave]

Nice score! Always nice to have a brace of pistols.

 

[BullRunBear]

That looks great. I like the look of a gun that shows the years of use and careful maintenance. Congrats on the new to you toy.

Jeff

 

[Armored farmer]

Nice revolver! (Fellow Fox news watcher)

 

[bannockburn]

gsbuickman

My first black powder revolver was a Navy Arms New Model Army. It was a great gun but had to sell it to pay for school. When I got back into black powder again a couple of years ago I wanted another Remington but this time I went with it's slightly smaller brother, the New Model Navy.

 

[Choctaw]

Nice revolver at a great price. I never have that kind of luck. I was in a little store in Oklahoma and they had one for sale that the previous owner had tried to unsuccessfully weather. It looked terrible. I thought as long as the mechanics were good it might be a fun gun to have. I looked at the price and they wanted $900 for it. I told the owner (lovely old lady, her sister is the Wicked Witch of the West) that this was a replica and showed her the Uberti markings. Nope, it was the real deal and the the price was $900. I told her she was either vastly ignorant in the realm of firearms or dishonest. She just kind of smiled which (witch?) kind of creeped me out so I left.

 

[BCRider]

Heck of a deal!

And what's not to love. Bigger thump and more smoke = bigger grin....

 

[Blackpowdershooter44]

Nice revolver at a great price. I never have that kind of luck. I was in a little store in Oklahoma and they had one for sale that the previous owner had tried to unsuccessfully weather. It looked terrible. I thought as long as the mechanics were good it might be a fun gun to have. I looked at the price and they wanted $900 for it. I told the owner (lovely old lady, her sister is the Wicked Witch of the West) that this was a replica and showed her the Uberti markings. Nope, it was the real deal and the the price was $900. I told her she was either vastly ignorant in the realm of firearms or dishonest. She just kind of smiled which (witch?) kind of creeped me out so I left.

I know what you mean. I was at a gunshow the other day, and some guy was selling some used brass framed black powder revolvers. One was a Pietta griswold and gunnison and the other was a .44 sheriff model. I asked how much he was asking for them and he said $400. So I asked if that was the price for both together, and he said no, each. Don't get some people lol.

 

[Olon]

Man, I just picked up my first BP revolver (New Model Army) from another THR member a month ago. It's starting to get lonely, though and I think it needs a companion.

 

[Choctaw]

Man, I just picked up my first BP revolver (New Model Army) from another THR member a month ago. It's starting to get lonely, though and I think it needs a companion.

I think every collection needs at least one 1851 Navy in .36 caliber.

 

[Olon]

I think every collection needs at least one 1851 Navy in .36 caliber.

Don't tempt me

 

[Shanghai McCoy]

I think every collection needs at least one 1851 Navy in .36 caliber.

Yep, but then you'll want two cause, you know, Bill Hickock...

 

[midland man]

I own two 51' navys in 36 caliber I love mine!!

 

[skeeterfogger]

Picked up an 1858 at a pawn shop. Came with a flask with 20g measure, iinline capper, real good nipple wrench, 3k holster and belt, around 50 felt wads, 25 .454 balls, tin of primers and pound of Pyrodex "P". $ 200.
Picked up an 1858 rem n a target frame with barrel and sights for $75. Put atandard 1858 guts in target frame. Now I have 2 1858 rem n a target pistols. Figure it runs $170.

 

[hdbiker]

I bought a 1851 Navy in .44 cal from Cabelas about a year ago, they were blowing them out for 150.00. Still haven't fired it LOL. hdbiker

 

[Drail]

Oh. My very first rotary gun. I burned a lot of powder in that thing. Tons of fun. The springs in them are pretty lousy. Buy spares - you'll need them. That was the main reason Bill Ruger went with music wire coil springs instead of leaf springs.

 

[44 Dave]

gsbuickman

My first black powder revolver was a Navy Arms New Model Army. It was a great gun but had to sell it to pay for school. When I got back into black powder again a couple of years ago I wanted another Remington but this time I went with it's slightly smaller brother, the New Model Navy.

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My Navy Arms Remington is a 1968 built by Uberti.

 

[theotherwaldo]

I picked up a Navy Arms 1858 much like yours last year. Very nice condition EXCEPT the last owner had engraved his "handle" and nick-name on the last two inches of the barrel.
I think that this revolver's barrel is fated to be cut down to five inches or so.
Ah, well.
What do you expect for ninety bucks?

 

[patch-n-ball]

Good Deal!

 

[Soulrider]

Lots of good info I'm picking up from you folks, just recently started getting into the older style fire arms, these are three I have picked up in the last month, the rifle is a Henry 44-40, pistol on the left is a Pietta 1860 and
the one on the right is an 1858 Remington.

 

[AlexanderA]

In regard to the OP -- Great price but I would be a little concerned about the "turn mark" on the cylinder. You might want to check the timing.

 

[bannockburn]

Soulrider

For just a month's worth of getting into older style firearms, you've done very well for yourself! Like the way you have them displayed too!

 

[expat_alaska]

I really like the Henry!