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Phil - MO · July 19, 2007, 09:37 PM

I have either a Remington Beals 36 cal. or early 1861 Remington Navy 36 cal. passed down to me from my grandfather. The cylinder does not have the extra locking indentions like the late model 1861.
He was 12 years old when he arrived in the U.S. from Austria around 1875. Shortly thereafter he supposedly shot a deer with this revolver. I have the farm that was homesteaded in 1875 and am retiring to it. Out of curiosity I am trying to find out which model this revolver is.
The loading lever is missing.
I know that the barrel is supposed to have "Beals Patent Sept. 14 1858" or the 1861 model "Patented Dec. 17, 1861" which would make it easy. Mine has no markings on the barrel. It does have some threads showing in the cylinder chamber. I'm beginning to think it was rebarreled and sold after the civil war to civilians?
The serial number is 6920 under the brass trigger guard and wooden grips.
Just curious.

July 19, 2007, 09:37 PM	#1
Phil - MO Junior Member Join Date: January 19, 2006 Posts: 8	Original Remington Cap and Ball I have either a Remington Beals 36 cal. or early 1861 Remington Navy 36 cal. passed down to me from my grandfather. The cylinder does not have the extra locking indentions like the late model 1861. He was 12 years old when he arrived in the U.S. from Austria around 1875. Shortly thereafter he supposedly shot a deer with this revolver. I have the farm that was homesteaded in 1875 and am retiring to it. Out of curiosity I am trying to find out which model this revolver is. The loading lever is missing. I know that the barrel is supposed to have "Beals Patent Sept. 14 1858" or the 1861 model "Patented Dec. 17, 1861" which would make it easy. Mine has no markings on the barrel. It does have some threads showing in the cylinder chamber. I'm beginning to think it was rebarreled and sold after the civil war to civilians? The serial number is 6920 under the brass trigger guard and wooden grips. Just curious.