THR Remington 1858 Club

[kBob]

dickydalton,

Somehow I missed your post 'til now.

That etching is nice. Nice that even the spare cylinder is gussied up.

I will say that if it were mine I would be saving up for a set of those fine checkered faux ivory grips, if it is of a brand they are made to fit.

Cute spare cylinder pouch as well.

-kBob

 

[webrx]

HI all,
I have a couple 1858 Remmies and a couple 1851 Navies

I have a conversion cylinder for the 1858s, and am thinking about getting one for the 1851s.



Can I join?

Dave

 

[mykeal]

New Roster:

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[perldog007]

Found this one being tortured at a Cabela's ...

Poor thing didn't have a box and somebody had turned the cylinder pretty blatantly, the gun wasn't out .of time so they have an aspiring Clint Eastwood double on staff.... BUT they had these beauties on clearance and I negotiated a better deal because they did not have the box.... First BP revolver, first BP repro. Had one 209 in line before. Pawl and stop look fine, not used to the tiny bit of fore and aft play otherwise lockup seems in line with what my Colt .32 and Smith .45 do and they both shoot just fine.

 

[Old Fuff]

When buying metallic cartridge conversion cylinders for C&B revolvers, keep in mind that the bore groove diameter may be oversized for the cartridge bullet.

To get acceptable accuracy you may have to handload using heeled bullets.

Hollywood movie makers don't have to worry about this of course.

 

[perldog007]

I actually got mine to shoot BP with, have a really nice .45 colt Model 25. My dream conversion would be a Ruger Blackhawk with a conversion cylinder to shoot black powder. Now that would be my thing. Or even an ROA, for some reason I have no desire to shoot cartridges out of my new girl.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

When buying metallic cartridge conversion cylinders for C&B revolvers, keep in mind that the bore groove diameter may be oversized for the cartridge bullet.

To get acceptable accuracy you may have to handload using heeled bullets.

Hollywood movie makers don't have to worry about this of course.

Currently this really only applies in the Navy revolver. Although if you do find a 44 Colt chambered cylinder than yes, Heeled or Hollow base.
Heeled is normally more accurate than Hollow Base.........

Here is a link to my tutorial on Heel Base Loading:
http://www.cartridgeconversion.com/Heel_Base.php

Enjoy! HH

 

[mykeal]

New Roster:

#1 Shoot The Moon, #2 TomADC, #3 fogg64, #4 mykeal, #5 romel, #6 kwhi43, #7rdstrain49, #8 junkman_01, #9 AaronE, #10 jtscuba02, #11 Prairie Dawg, #12 Nalioth, #13 Mizar, #14 BHP FAN, #15 napp, #16 jaymo, #17 theotherwaldo, #18 berkley, #19 Oyeboten, #20 messerist, #21 missuramoss, #22 ojh, #23 txgunsuscg, #24 WALKERs210, #25 BConklin, #26 ClemBert, #27 Hellgate, #28 dtvburns, #29 Loosenock, #30 Ultravox, #31 Otony, #32 45-70 Ranger, #33 Tinpan, 58 #34 1858 Remington, #35 Smokepole14, #36 Howdy Doody, #37Craiso, #38 Phantom Captain, #39 The Black Spot, #40 Martysport, #41 Captain Redbeard, #42 Shanghai McCoy, #43 GlennC22ndMVI (pending photo!), #44 BlackPowderSmoke, #45 Pressure Cleaner, #46 Dudemeister, #47 RhinoDave, #48 Straight-Shooter, #49 Rem1858, #50 grimjaw, #51 TheBigAR2003, #52 Hoof Hearted, #53 kbbailey, #54 Bill Aikins, #55 voodoochile, #56 oam, #57 kameron1858, #58 GENTLEMAN OF THE CHARCOAL, #59 72coupe, #60 Gambit88, #61 Olmontanaboy, #62 Cearbhall, #63 bwsmith2850, #64 chute2thrill, #65 Geneseo1911, #66 black_powder_Rob, #67 SleazyRider, #68 Captain*kirk, #69 Dave Markowitz, #70 waynes world, #71 Norton Commando, #72 M2HB M240, #73 BCRider, #74 Bill97222, #75 alienbogey, #76 Hobie, #77 cheatin charlie, #78 shinbone, #79 ExiledBrownCoat, #80 Dellbert, #81 drftman, #82 bax504, #83 One-Time, #84 Danriffle, #85 Indian Outlaw, #86 tpelle, #87 dlon21, #88 zvp, #89 avan47, #90 hongrn, #91 Fingers McGee, #92 MJN, #93 YumaKid, #94 NineMilePete ,#95 sltm1, #96 SC Slowhand, #97 JRogers, #98 Dhunter, #99 Smokin Gun, #100 HUnter58, #101 ChasMack, #102 madmike, #103 Legionnaire, #104 mb3, #105 Red October, #106 Busyhands94, #107 brushhippie, #108 gclefton, #109 Mcgunner, #110 zombiphobia, #111 Cult of 1858, #112 BP Nut, #113 darkerx, #114 longrifle346, #115 Rogue Coder, #116 azyogi, #117 crazysccrmd, #118 [email protected], #119 Montenegrin, #120 gilgsn, #121 Greg528iT, #122 Majes, #123 BigDaddyDave, #124 Nikdfish, #125 mic214, #126 exbrit49, #127 BlackEagle, #128 Beauhooligan, #129 Jaymo, #130 PbBall, #131 towboat er, #132 hang fire, #133 iLikeOldGunsILikeNewGuns, #134 splattergun, #135 ApacheCoTodd, #136 38-55, #137 suzukibruce, #138 Ryden, #139 Black Duck Charlie, #140 Ursus Magnus, #141 dober83, #142 CarbineWilliams, #143 Indy4570, #144 Loosenock, #145 enanmc, #146 skinny1950, #147 7mmstalker, #148 spaniel, #149 SixxshootinSam, #150 Ratdog68, #151 pohill, #152 kBob, #153 usmcchet9296, #154 FreddyKruger, #155 Dan Carey, #156 toolslinger, #157 scrat, #158 Pantheragem, #159 thatfreaknguy, #160 Bob Roberts, #161 savit260, #162 Needles, #163 treadhead1952, #164 mavracer, #165 The Don, #166 1KPerDay, #167 nobody1369, #168 farmer7, #169 Jim, West PA, #170 tim josey, #171 JeanF, #172 eddiegun, #173 PRM, #174 Rojelio, #175 44 Dave, #176 arcticap, #177 Logan5579, #178 raa-7, #179 Dan D, #180 Smiling Bob, #181 Dakoma, #182 mike., #183 Hagen442, #184 Fiv3r, #185 shenck, #186 Rattus58, #187 Old Dragoon, #188 Xiphoticness, #189 blarby, #190 wyofool, #191 BSA1, #192 RandyRay41, #193 BowerR64, #194 Old Iron, #195 wheelyfun66, #196 ironageman, #197 Backwoods, #198 elhombreconnonombre, #199 beeenbag, #200 Wayne-O, #201 gifford, #202 BullSlinger, #203 jgh4445, #204 rodwha, #205 avatarshots, #205 KMD, #207 maubrey, #208 Erich, #209 4v50 Gary, #210 *Reserved* #211 dickydalton, #212 45 Dragoon, #213 Choctaw, #214 Diogenes415, #215, Big D, #216 red rick, #217 Nickel Plated, #218 Doak, #219 Iron Sight, #220 FosterEDC, #221 The Red Hot Rider, #222 Stormin.40, #223 xxmaa, #224 Stormson, #225 il.bill, #226 webrx, #227 perldog007

 

[Doak]

Here's a couple o' fotos of a replacement hand for 1858 Pietta's. Included in the exploded view is a replacement hammer roller & pin.

Kindest Regards,
Doak

 

[Iron Sight]

Did you recently purchase the parts? Where were they available from?

Thanks

 

[Doak]

Naw...nothin's ever that easy. I had to make 'em.:-D What ya see is the solution. The problem is the 4 different jigs that need to be made, to hold the materials the parts are made from. Once the jigs are made, the parts are repeatable.
Gonna put it all onna disc...kinda like, how to do everything. Disc'll be free. Knowledge is for those who want it.

Kindest Regards,
Doak

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Naw...nothin's ever that easy. I had to make 'em.:-D What ya see is the solution. The problem is the 4 different jigs that need to be made, to hold the materials the parts are made from. Once the jigs are made, the parts are repeatable.
Gonna put it all onna disc...kinda like, how to do everything. Disc'll be free. Knowledge is for those who want it.

Kindest Regards,
Doak

Very nice work Doak
Are you going to make these available for sale? I would like to see a longer hand for repair of originals?

 

[45 Dragoon]

Holy Cow Doak!!!! Sign me up!!!!!

Some more great looking parts!!

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

 

[Doak]

Thanks Guys, fer the kind words!

Hafta give this stuff away. Pricing it would be a deal breaker. Absolutely nothin' cost effective about production. This one's a prototype. It works really slick, but it's a little oversprung. Prototype spring is .014'' thick. Gonna go down to .012'' thick, for the kill. Factory spring is .016'' thick, and a very different motion dynamic.

Can make the "hand" any length. Some spec's would be helpful.:-D

Recommend me sending y'all a disc showing/'splainin' the entire transformation of an 1858 Pietta into a fine shootin' iron: of which the replacement hand is only one part of the process. You'll get a feel for what's involved, & why attempting to price it makes ya wanna run away from home!

If you're interested, send me a shipping address & I'll get a disc to ya, prolly in about a month. Still gotta do some more text & fotos.

Kindest Regards,
Doak

 

[Iron Sight]

Are they the same on an Uberti?

Thanks

 

[rodwha]

I'm not aware of any parts being interchangeable between Pietta and Uberti. It may work with modifications though...

 

[Doak]

Iron Sight,
Never had an Uberti, so can't speak to the issue. Been wantin' to get my hands on one of their new generation forged frame specimens.

Kindest Regards,
Doak

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

Add me into the Club, please.

This is the Remington Deluxe Model made by Pietta in 1983 and imported by Navy Arms Company for the US International Muzzle Loading Team, which Val Forgett was a major sponsor of.

It utilized the full-size grip frame, which was a new feature at the time. The barrel has a 1:30" gain-twist, cut-rifling, & .008" deep grooves. It is the only Pietta revolver I am aware of that has a dovetailed front sight, adjustable for windage correction. Its two identifiable features are the dovetailed front sight, and a silver-plated trigger guard.

The groove diameter is .456" and shoots the .457 RB like the Ruger OA. I shoot mine with 18 grains of Schuetzen FFFG, C.O.W., Hornady .457 RB, T/C Bore Butter on top and Remington #11 caps.

By a stroke of luck, I bought another one from a "retired" N-SSA shooter yesterday. The gun is still available from Dixie Gun Works, AKA Dixie Remington New Model Army "Shooters" Revolver, cat#RHO135, Page 80 in 2015 DGW catalog. Price is $ 925.00. Back then, they were $ 400.00.

Its still holding them in there at 25 yards with 15,000+ rounds fired.

 

[Hellgate]

D Buck,
That picture looks like one of my Uberti Millennium Remingtons with the matte black finish. I like the non glare finish for sunny days. I didn't know I got a premium finish when buying on of their lower priced models. I shoot them in Cowboy Action shoots (see pic). Note the cap flying clear of the gun. I tell people my guns have an "auto eject feature" for removing caps.

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

Hellgate, the Millennium finish on those revolvers was simply just a bead-blasting with aluminum oxide glass beads to produce a coarser finish and then hot-dipped in the bluing bath.

That method saves manufacturing costs on polishing before blueing, and allows manufacturing blemishes to be "camouflaged" by the bead-blast finish.

I competed at muzzleloading matches from MD to GA, and some club ranges didn't have a covered firing line, so I gave it to my gunsmith to bead-blast & blue.

That produces the matte blue finish to reduce glare on the revolver.

 

[NineMilePete]

D.Buck

I was wondering about that dull finish. thanks for the explanation.
The factory finish on my 1990 Shooter's Model Pietta rivals the finish on my new Uberti 1858.

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

Pete,

We're both in "hog heaven" with our Pietta Remington Deluxe Model revolvers, and me doubly so, after latching on to another one last Thursday.

 

[ZVP]

I have 2 Remmies a 8" and a 5 1/2", the long one has the accuracy for long shots but the 5 1/2" has it all over in handling and it's accuracy is plenty good enough for close quarters work!
The plain swadged lead ball shoots very well from either revolver and they load quickly and smoothly. A simple cylinder change is fastest but you have to reload eventually, so you'd better get used to doing it.
At the range I use a loading stand but without it, loading is as much of a hassle as the Colt design is.
Remington really put together an advanced design with the full top straa and reliable safety notches! Stillbest to load 5. My only complaint is the small cylinder arbor on the Remington, it does krud up sooner but I just wipe everything down every 3 cylinderfulls with a Windex soaked towel and re-lube it with Bore Butter.
I am guessing that in theheat of battle during the Civil War, the Remmies didslow down but it was easy to remidy.
Way ahead of the times inthe respect of design!
BPDave

 

[daboyleroy]

Want To Play

Please review my Remington and advise if I can join the club. He is the older brother to his 2 sisters. Tons of fun to shoot. Draws a crowd at the range.

 

[expat_alaska]

I like your Colts better. I don't like the Rem grip, but that is just me.

I think the solid top Rem frame is stronger than the open top Colts but I think that is more nostalgia than anything.

They all shoot good albeit differently.

To each their own.

Jim