whughett
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At a LGS, in Englewood Florida, this past Sunday, picked up an 1858 Remington. Other than the usual proof marks and a serial number the gun was not marked as to importer. "SM Black Powder Only 44 Caliber Made In Italy" above loading lever on barrel flat. SM and a stylized ASM among the poof marks indicates an Armi San Marco manufacture. Year mark, BF, is 1995.
Revolver, sans box and papers, appeared new and unfired.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Photo. $bill, for scale is Graf 3f, (Schuetzen) Lee Dipper 1.6 (25.5 gr), filler and .454 round ball. Weaver stance, the first shot was the lowest on target, next five slightly higher to right, next 18 consecutive shots rest of that target.
The second photo, with gun, is a Lee 1.9 dipper (30.3 gr), filler, .454 round ball. 24 shots on target. (spread due to shooter or hotter load ?) next session I'll reverse the order) All shots were loaded off gun, and the bore was cleaned after first 24 shots. The base pin had to be wiped and lubed often as with any Remington.
Range temperature right around 90 degrees, and humidity up in the 90s somewhere. Beautiful south West Florida day.
Target distance was only 12 yards, and for this 74 year old this is as good as it gets. For a gun with some bad reviews and no longer made, I'll take it. Only time will tell if some of the stories about San Marco inferior parts hold true. Of my 12 revolvers this is my only 44 cal Remington New Model Army and hopefully a welcome addition to my arsenal of fun.
The stray hole on photo 2 was from a really, really inaccurate 32 Remington pocket with a S&W32 short conversion cylinder. that's another story.
Revolver, sans box and papers, appeared new and unfired.
A picture is worth a thousand words. Photo. $bill, for scale is Graf 3f, (Schuetzen) Lee Dipper 1.6 (25.5 gr), filler and .454 round ball. Weaver stance, the first shot was the lowest on target, next five slightly higher to right, next 18 consecutive shots rest of that target.
The second photo, with gun, is a Lee 1.9 dipper (30.3 gr), filler, .454 round ball. 24 shots on target. (spread due to shooter or hotter load ?) next session I'll reverse the order) All shots were loaded off gun, and the bore was cleaned after first 24 shots. The base pin had to be wiped and lubed often as with any Remington.
Range temperature right around 90 degrees, and humidity up in the 90s somewhere. Beautiful south West Florida day.
Target distance was only 12 yards, and for this 74 year old this is as good as it gets. For a gun with some bad reviews and no longer made, I'll take it. Only time will tell if some of the stories about San Marco inferior parts hold true. Of my 12 revolvers this is my only 44 cal Remington New Model Army and hopefully a welcome addition to my arsenal of fun.
The stray hole on photo 2 was from a really, really inaccurate 32 Remington pocket with a S&W32 short conversion cylinder. that's another story.
