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On the parts and most of the features, the repros are good, and it can be difficult to tell the difference except that a repro may "look too good to be true." But people who fake guns know that and make sure the gun doesn't look too good.
If bluing is present, it should be a hard black blue, not a typical modern tank blue. The Remingtons had the same finish as Colts, so anyone familiar with any of the revolvers of that period will know what I mean.
Check the fonts of the numbers. This is where a lot of parts guns are detected; the replaced part is numbered in a different font or in a different way than the original parts. Look at the rifling. Most repros have a different rifling than the originals, especially Colts.
Look at the wood. Wood that is too good for the condition of the gun or, conversely, wood that is badly worn on a gun with a nice finish should raise suspicions.
The only case-hardened part on Remingtons was the hammer; the rest of the gun was blued.
HTH
Jim
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