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Old February 13, 2011, 01:18 AM   #14
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Based on what I've seen while perusing the Remington Society's web page, I also think that you've got an original there. The serial number, based on RSA's research puts the year of manufacture as 1863. The script lettering on the grip is the Army acceptance cartouche. It's probably "BH" for Benjamin Hannis. The letters that you mentioned being stamped here and there are subassembly acceptance stamps.

Since it has a cartouche, that means it's an Army revolver, so it's a .44 caliber. Navies did not have a cartouche on the grip.

The serial number is also stamped on the frame under the grips, but, to be honest, I would not advice removing them unless you really, really want to verify that the numbers match. And even then, I'd think twice.
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