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Traditional Firearms => Cap and Ball Revolvers => Topic started by: Ohio Joe on February 02, 2022, 12:10:20 PM

Title: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 02, 2022, 12:10:20 PM

I never knew until this morning that the 1858 Remington Revolver was also made in Double Action, and saw service in the Civil War...

https://www.bing.com/search?q=history+of+1858+remington+double+action+revolver&FORM=HDRSC1#:~:text=Action%20Belt%20Revolver-,https%3A//collegehillarsenal.com/remington%2Drider...,-The%20only%20American

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: rollingb on February 02, 2022, 04:55:58 PM

That's new news to me also,.... thanks Joe!  :shake

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Hank in WV on February 02, 2022, 05:53:31 PM

Where did you find that Joe? new to me also.

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Winter Hawk on February 02, 2022, 08:40:37 PM

WOW, who knew?  That is some great information, thank you Joe!

~Kees~

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 02, 2022, 10:57:50 PM

Quote from: Hank in WV on February 02, 2022, 05:53:31 PM

Where did you find that Joe? new to me also.

Hank I didn't save the site that mentioned this - I just went ahead and started searching for information on this and found the above... There's more info out there, but this link above looked like the best source.

I did read that Remington didn't designate the DA's with a different ID serial number - they just kept using continuous serial numbers be it Single Action or Double Action when they came off the line.

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Hank in WV on February 03, 2022, 05:07:22 AM

Thanks Joe, I'll have to start digging around.

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Ohio Joe on February 03, 2022, 01:28:48 PM

Quote from: Hank in WV on February 03, 2022, 05:07:22 AM

Thanks Joe, I'll have to start digging around.

I'd really like to see the rear of the cylinder - and the inner frame rear cylinder wall, and see how it compares to the modern day Double Action Revolvers. 

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: PetahW on February 03, 2022, 05:19:38 PM

.

This is the Pocket version.

(https://i.imgur.com/rKigDcFl.jpg)

Title: Re: Remington 1858 Double Action Revolver
Post by: Winter Hawk on February 04, 2022, 08:23:53 AM

https://collegehillarsenal.com/remington-rider-double-action-belt-revolver

https://www.militaryfactory.com/smallarms/detail.php?smallarms_id=1127