Remington Revolver Army or Navy?

[wrwbt]

Hello everyone. My name is Bill and I have been investigating a fire arm that was left to me by my late father. It is an antique fire arm and the only thing I can find out about it is that it is a Remington Revolver Army or Navy I am not sure. If anybody can help me find out what this fire arm actually is and a value for it that would be great. I am looking to sell it. Thanks You.

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[bouletbill]

Hi Bill (good name that) . I think the experts will be looking for a lot more detail, esp pics. Sounds to me like a cap & ball pistol, original or repro. Suggest you my get more help in the 'sooty & sweep' section. (ie; black powder).

[Bruce McAskill]

If it is a Remington Civil War cap and ball revolver then it would be the 1860 Army in .44 cal.

[Johnny Peppers]

The Civil War era Remington revolvers were made in both .44 and .36. The .36 caliber was Navy issue.

[Sarge]

You fellas need to do some serious study on Civil War revolvers!!!
He said it is a REMINGTON! That means it is NOT a Colt anything!
About like saying a Ford is a Chevy Malibu!
Since I presume he is reading Remington off of the revolver, IF it is cap & ball it is a Mod 58 and they only came in 44. There was No Army or Navy - that was strictly Colt.
Photos will quickly answer most questions.
Sarge

[Mohawk]

There have been some originals observed in .36 caliber. Most were special order with a shorter barrel. Check the museum site....

[Johnny Peppers]

You fellas need to do some serious study on Civil War revolvers!!!
He said it is a REMINGTON! That means it is NOT a Colt anything!
About like saying a Ford is a Chevy Malibu!
Since I presume he is reading Remington off of the revolver, IF it is cap & ball it is a Mod 58 and they only came in 44. There was No Army or Navy - that was strictly Colt.
Photos will quickly answer most questions.
Sarge

Who called it a Colt? Better read it again.

The Remington was a single-action, six-shot, percussion revolver produced by E. Remington & Sons, Ilion, N.Y., based on the Fordyce Beals patent of September 14, 1858 (Patent 21,478). The Remington Army revolver was large-framed, in .44 caliber, with an 8 inch barrel length. The Remington Navy revolver was slightly smaller framed than the Army, and in .36 caliber with an 7.375 inch [Beals Navy 7.5 inch] barrel length. There were three progressive models; the Remington-Beals Army & Navy (1860-1862), the 1861 Army & Navy (1862-1863), and the New Model Army & Navy (1863-1875).[1] The three models are nearly identical in size and appearance. Subtle but noticeable differences in hammers, loading levers, and cylinders help identify each model. The 1861 Remington actually transitioned into New Model appearance by late 1862, slowly transforming throughout 1862, due to continual improvement suggestions from the U. S. Ordnance Department.

[Claven2]

As far as I know, the only "navy" remingtons are modern creations from Italian repro makers using a Remington New Model Army frame (commonly called a Remington 1858) and a .36 cal barrel and cylinder.

If it's an old original and a Remington, it is probably a new model army in .44

[emmagee1917]

Well , if they ony made .44s , someone needs to tell these silly folks.

http://www.nps.gov/archive/gett/soldierlife/webguns.htm

Chris

[Johnny Peppers]

As far as I know, the only "navy" remingtons are modern creations from Italian repro makers using a Remington New Model Army frame (commonly called a Remington 1858) and a .36 cal barrel and cylinder.

If it's an old original and a Remington, it is probably a new model army in .44

If it is a Remington, more than likely it is a .44 caliber, but that in now way changes the fact that Remington did produce a .36 caliber revolver for the military. A little reading goes a long way.

An Army and Two Navies Part 3