Remington 1875 help
The only markings I can find are E. REMINGTON & SONS ILION N.Y. U.S.A. on top of the barrel and a 52 stamped on the left grip frame under the grip. Do these old revolvers have serial numbers? and caliber markings? Patina might be hiding the other markings.
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That would be the serial number but it could be the 1st or 2nd series. Does it have a small, pinched post front sight and no safety notch on the hammer (1st series) or a tall , blade front sight with a safety notch on the hammer (2nd series)?
The caliber should be .44-40 (or .44 Winchester) although earliest ones were .44 Remington. Look inside the left grip for any caliber markings such as "44W".0 -
I have not seen the two different front sights to compare but the hammer is either fully cocked or not...so I'm assuming 1st series. 0 -
First series on top; Second series on bottom. Notice the different front sights. If yours has no caliber markings, it's the proprietary .44 Remington centerfire, standard on the first 16,000 guns.
What is your barrel length? 7 1/2" or 5 3/4"? Can you post pics? This thread shows you how:
http://forums.GunBroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=259294
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Thanks Spider
It is definitely the first series. I'll try and get pictures for you when I get home. I'm pretty sure it is 7 1/2 inches.0 -
I read on another forum if the caliber markings are not on the gun then it would be .44 Remington.
Anyone care to agree or disagree? I can't find any caliber markings on mine.0 -
quote:Originally posted by BowGunHunter
I read on another forum if the caliber markings are not on the gun then it would be .44 Remington.
Anyone care to agree or disagree? I can't find any caliber markings on mine.
Yes, as I wrote above. That was a proprietary cartridge owned by Remington. They changed over to .44 WCF (.44-40) and .45 Colt after the first 16,000.0
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