Interesting original Remington.

[Crawdad1]

Check out the front sight on this original Remington.

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=548962634

As compared to,

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/hand...trap-with-brass-trigger-guard-model-430c.html

Look familiar?

I wonder if the N-SSA will reconsider these target models now?

 

[StrawHat]

That front sight does not look original to me. Period, yes, but not original.

Kevin

 

[Mike OTDP]

It's neither original nor period. The base is a dead giveaway. The revolver has been modified, probably for NMLRA competition.

 

[Panzerschwein]

It's neither original nor period. The base is a dead giveaway. The revolver has been modified, probably for NMLRA competition.

+1

Just because something is original, doesn't mean it hasn't been modded out at some point in time.

 

[swathdiver]

I dunno, my "fake radar" is buzzing! Looks like a Pietta with pinned loading lever catch, fat grips and big brass trigger guard. Any provenance?

 

[Blackpowdershooter44]

I saw it for sale on another gun website for $2000 and the manufacture date is 1865

 

[Crawdad1]

The seller's return policy is, "as is, no refunds or exchange" So you don't even get a chance to look it over. It does have correct period markings and stamping, defarbing and antiquing a revolver to make it look 150 years old is a lot of work.

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

Mike can confirm or refute my statement. I have been out of the N-SSA since 1969.

Original or replica revolvers must be of a design, having been manufactured prior to or during the War Between The States, and design must be "As-Issued" regarding features.

A trigger job is allowed within "trigger-pull limits" because it is internal and cannot be seen, but exterior features such as front sights must remain in the 19th century design prior to and within the war.

I can only speak for the NMLRA rules regarding "As-Issued" replica revolvers, which pattern the N-SSA rules.

 

[Jim K]

Quite a few folks modified percussion revolvers for shooting long before they became collectors items with astronomical prices. Even after WWII, those guns sold for $100 or so, in fair to good shape. I might even be interested at the right price if I could look at the gun and be sure the front sight could be removed (it appears to be soldered on).

Jim

 

[Crawdad1]

I wonder what the reserve is? Blackpowdershooter said that he saw it listed on another site at $2,000.00, possibly the reserve on Gunbroker.

I have no interests in original revolvers. If I want a collectable, I buy Second or Third Generation Colts. If I buy another Remington I want it modern, for ease of spare parts and the conversion cylinders, and I want a shooter.