Remington 1875 SAA revolver

buttplate

May 04, 2014 07:33

I stopped at a garage sale today. I always ask if anyone has any firearm parts or old revolvers for sale. This fellow brought out everything you see here. I purchased the revolver because it looked really well built for a reproduction. I paid $150.00 for everything. When I got the revolver home I started doing some research, and I believe this is an authentic Remington 1875 SAA revolver. I took the grips off and discovered the serial # 40. That is the only marking on this revolver. Inside the left grip I found someone had scratched the date 1886 along with some other words. The fellow that sold it said his grandfather brought it back from Russia.
There is probably a good chance that this may be a copy, but I don't have that much invested in it.
Can you experts out there tell by the pictures and information if this is indeed an authentic Remington 1875 SAA revolver? I appreciate any help I can get.
Thank you!
buttplate

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  charliemeyer007

  May 04, 2014 08:23

  I vote repo, the barrel should be marked "E. Remington & Sons. Ilion N.Y. U.S.A"
  
  I think you did ok if the barrel and chambers are in good shape.

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  rufe-snow

  May 04, 2014 08:58

  To my eyes, it just look to good to be original. A original Remington 1875 would show signs of wear and patina, after 125+? years.
  
  Some of the folks that are into the SASS cowboy shooting. Don't like the Italian proof marks, and other Italian markings on their repro guns. So they have them removed, to look more like the 19th Century originals.

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  buttplate

  May 04, 2014 13:03

  Thanks for the replies. You are more than likely correct in assuming that it is indeed a repro. However, with the exception of the missing roll markings and the different front sight, everything else appears to be original. I have been trying to find the manufacturer, but cannot locate any that made a copy like this.
  I wonder if Remington shipped any of these 1875's to Russia? That might explain the differences.
  buttplate

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  rufe-snow

  May 04, 2014 13:36

  quote:Originally posted by buttplate
  Thanks for the replies. You are more than likely correct in assuming that it is indeed a repro. However, with the exception of the missing roll markings and the different front sight, everything else appears to be original. I have been trying to find the manufacturer, but cannot locate any that made a copy like this.
  I wonder if Remington shipped any of these 1875's to Russia? That might explain the differences.
  buttplate
  
  
  
  I don't know about any Russian contract, or repo Remingtons? But the Spanish Basque people in Eibar Spain, started making repos of famous U.S. made guns back in the 19th Century. Also in the 50's/60's time frame, very realistic repos were made in Japan. As the Japanese repos were made of die cast Zinc. All's it took was a magnet to verify, they were repos.

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  andrewsw16

  May 04, 2014 21:06

  Just an FYI, but there is a difference between a repo gun and a repro gun. But, a repro gun could turn into a repo gun, if the buyer doesn't complete the payments. [;)][:D][:D]

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  ruger41

  May 04, 2014 22:16

  Is that gun actually chambered(or should I say been rechambered) for .44 Special? ( your box of shells in that caliber). Original 1875 Remingtons were never chambered in that caliber. But they were chambered in .44 Remington and .44-40 Winchester. .hope if it's original that they weren't shooting the wrong ammo.

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  Hawk Carse

  May 05, 2014 05:47

  I don't know what it is, but will point out that the Uberti reproductions have crossbolt basepin latches like a Colt SAA.
  This revolver does not. It is either a "scrubbed" original or a closer copy than the usual cowboy gun.
  A Belgian copy would be proof marked. Spanish might not.
  
  An unaltered.44 Remington revolver would not likely accept .44 Specials.
  
  Flayderman does not mention any sales to Russia; only to Egypt (Few delivered, the Egyptians did not have the habit of paying for stuff and still owed Remington for their rolling blocks.) and Mexico.
  
  So I don't know what it is, either, but for $150 you sure didn't get hurt.

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