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    Help Identifying "Youth Pistol", Reduced-Scale Remington Model 1848 New Model Army Reproduction

    My father had this pistol when I was a kid, and my brother and I both fired it many times. I cannot find any information on this piece online, and it has no manufacturer markings, that I can find. Similar to the "Pocket Pistol", but that has a different trigger area design. Dad has this catalogued as .31 cal, but .31 cal balls are very loose in the cylinders and barrel. When I use a caliper on the cylinders and barrel, I get more like a .38.

    Any info greatly appreciated.

    Thanks!

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    Have similar pistol. .36 cal takes .374 balls. Ours is Lyman with same color female.
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    .375 balls. Fat fingers
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    Female?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lou Lou Lou View Post
    Have similar pistol. .36 cal takes .374 balls. Ours is Lyman with same color female.

    Thanks Lou! Not sure what you mean by "same color female". Any chance you might post a photo of your pistol? I didn't realize lyman made firearms. Molds and sights, yeah...

    Cheers,

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    Still having trouble finding anything online about this. I've found one by Lyman that appears to be full-scale, but this is more like 3/5 scale.

    I've placed it next to an original Remington 1858, .44
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    Remington New Model Police Revolver

    Who says its a reproduction? Based on the marking on the top flat of the barrel it appears to be an original Remington New Model Police Revolver. These .36 caliber percussion revolvers all had 5-shot cylinders. Barrels came in varying lengths. Lou probably meant finish (not female) but we know where his mind is.

    Jim Burgess, 15th CVI

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    I tend to agree with Jim Burgess. The roll marks on top look to be authentic Remington. I believe it has been re-blued, which would account for the plum frame.

    Lyman did import some BP replicas, years ago. I have one.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Wimbish, 10395 View Post
    Here are two Rogers & Spencer revolvers. One is original and one is Italian. The only place that I have ever seen a frame colored like that is on an Italian gun from the early 70's.




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    Thanks Jim. That's a different model, of course. In addition to the Police Revolver, I also have an Original New Model Army and an Italian repro of that model. Those can be very good copies, but they typically have markings identifying them as such. This has no such markings.

    What has me intrigued, is Jim Burgess' comment above. I note that the top line of the lettering on the barrel is worn down right where a holster would have done that... But the "bluing" is good there. I'm wondering if this is an original piece that has been re-browned...

    I just sent pics to Rhode Island Auction Co, to see what their experts have to say about it.

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    An easy way to find out would be to check if the screws are metric.

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    Excellent Idea

    Quote Originally Posted by ikesdad View Post
    An easy way to find out would be to check if the screws are metric.

    That's a great idea :-)

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