Remington 1858 NM Army manufacture date?

dlon21 · December 6, 2008, 01:47 PM

Hello, I'm new on this site. I live in Sweden and I've recently bought another original .44 Remmy. All numbers match, it's either 65xxx or 69xxx. Cant remember now. But maybe someone here has a list in their possession? I'd really like to know when it was made.

regards,

Daniel.

Fingers McGee · December 6, 2008, 07:37 PM

In addition to proof marks and manufacturers marking, ther should be a date code stamped on the frame. Here's the infor to decode the markings.

https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/P...Proofmarks.pdf

Hawg · December 6, 2008, 07:49 PM

The site for dating Remingtons I used has gone down. They made around 100,000 of them from 1863-1875 so yours was probably made around 1873 or 74.

mykeal · December 6, 2008, 09:40 PM

Fingers - he has an original Remington, not one of the Italian replicas.

Fingers McGee · December 6, 2008, 11:25 PM

Guess I should have read it more carefully - or while I was awake

dlon21 · December 7, 2008, 10:30 AM

Thought I should upload a couple of pictures of me new piece. Numbers are all 65591 matching.

Hawg · December 7, 2008, 10:35 AM

That's a nice one.

MaxHeadSpace · December 14, 2008, 11:05 PM

Nice! Never seen a "real one" -- not an antique. Looks just like my Pietta!

Only my Pietta is stainless.

Cimarron Lawman · December 15, 2008, 11:40 AM

Nice original. The Italian replicas have subtle differences (in grip shape/angle, in the top strap where it steps down to the barrel, and in the shape of the loading lever) but are close enough for me.

December 6, 2008, 01:47 PM	#1
dlon21 Member Join Date: December 5, 2008 Posts: 26	Remington 1858 NM Army manufacture date? Hello, I'm new on this site. I live in Sweden and I've recently bought another original .44 Remmy. All numbers match, it's either 65xxx or 69xxx. Cant remember now. But maybe someone here has a list in their possession? I'd really like to know when it was made. regards, Daniel.

December 6, 2008, 07:37 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	In addition to proof marks and manufacturers marking, ther should be a date code stamped on the frame. Here's the infor to decode the markings. https://store.bluebookinc.com/Info/P...Proofmarks.pdf __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

December 6, 2008, 11:25 PM	#5
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Guess I should have read it more carefully - or while I was awake __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

December 6, 2008, 07:49 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	The site for dating Remingtons I used has gone down. They made around 100,000 of them from 1863-1875 so yours was probably made around 1873 or 74.

December 6, 2008, 09:40 PM	#4
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Fingers - he has an original Remington, not one of the Italian replicas.

December 7, 2008, 10:35 AM	#7
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	That's a nice one.

December 14, 2008, 11:05 PM	#8
MaxHeadSpace Junior member Join Date: December 8, 2008 Posts: 129	Nice! Never seen a "real one" -- not an antique. Looks just like my Pietta! Only my Pietta is stainless.

December 15, 2008, 11:40 AM	#9
Cimarron Lawman Member Join Date: December 8, 2007 Posts: 53	Nice original. The Italian replicas have subtle differences (in grip shape/angle, in the top strap where it steps down to the barrel, and in the shape of the loading lever) but are close enough for me.