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mec · January 28, 2006, 09:18 PM

1858 was written across the top of the barrel because that was the year Remington bought the Beals Patent. The actual production began in 1860 and there were a couple of updates between then and 1863. One such was the additon of hammer rests between chambers to act as safety notches.

January 28, 2006, 09:18 PM	#7
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	1858 was written across the top of the barrel because that was the year Remington bought the Beals Patent. The actual production began in 1860 and there were a couple of updates between then and 1863. One such was the additon of hammer rests between chambers to act as safety notches.