Remington 1875

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I have been looking for information on the Remington 1875 cartridge models. They retain the look of the 1858, but do you field strip the guns like the 1858. I just can't find any details on them . I searched the Uberti web site with negative results. Need help!
 
Onieron

Actualy the gun looks nothing like the 1858 really , and definately does not field strip the same .
The Batwing is fixed , the cylinder comes out VIA a push pin of the Colt Peacemaker variety on the newer frames Colt did . The rear of the frame is square not round like the 58 also . That and it has a Peacemaker type front sight , not a pin type like the 58 .
I have only held one , not owned or fired one , but I can tell ya it is one fine handlin gun :D
They have one in my local shop in 44/40 for $450 new . Thats about normal price .
Go to VTI gun parts , and look at thee schematics and you'll see exactly how its made , and its nothing of the 58 at all , retained nothing of the gun actually , its a totally new gun and design .

Das Jaeger
 
Well yes and no...I have two 1875 [one ASM one Uberti] and a matched sequentially numbered pair of 1890's.His Jagerness is right about the cylinder removal,but the Remmies do share one important feature with their direct ancestor,the 1863,and that's the solid frame with the trigger guard that lifts up and out,exposing the guts to a good blasting with hot soapy water,and then WD40.One screw takedown[other than the grips]..Not a six or nine screw takedown,like the Colt.You don't need to rebuild the gripframe around the grip each time,either.
 
But

they aint brass , so doesn't count :neener: Hee hee hee .
Now were splittin hairs BHP .
See lookie , no more Prostate screw ups on my part :D
But you right , that is the only piece on the gun that was derived from another gun . I hate when I am wrong , but I can admit it when I believe it to be true :D

Jaeger
 
You weren't exactly wrong,either.That web on the bottom IS just there to make it look more Remington-ish.From the cylinder up to the barrel,it's pretty much a Colt knock off.Of course the originals did not have the Colt push pin cylinder release at all,but an odd little 'spring finger'[tech term] dealie to hold the pin in.
 
As far as disassembling the innards, the 1875 and the 1890 are exactly the same as the 1858/63 caplocks.

After the grips are removed you will see that the mainspring is retained the same way as the earlier revolvers. It is removed by releasing the tension of the strain screw and sliding the spring sideways out of its slot.
Remove the triggerguard screw and triggerguard. Remove the trigger/bolt spring and screw. Remove the trigger/bolt pivot screw and those parts. Remove the hammer pivot screw and push the hammer downward to expose the hand retaining pivot screw, remove that and the hand, then pulll the hammer upwards and out.

Reassembly is the same as the caplocks.
 
Reloading

Then you can not change cylinders to speed up reloading like the 1858? Will the 1858 cylinder fit to convert the 1875 to cap and ball? How strong are they will that take a Sammi loaded 45 colt?
 
Onieron

oneiron wote : Then you can not change cylinders to speed up reloading like the 1858? Will the 1858 cylinder fit to convert the 1875 to cap and ball? How strong are they will that take a Sammi loaded 45 colt?

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If your lookin for this gun to be a conversion capable revolver like the 1858 Remington , it isn't going to be what your looking for . No , you cannot swap cylinders from this Modern 45 Colt reproduction to cap and ball in this revolver . You can swap cylinders easilly from 45 Colt to 45 Colt , but why would you when it has a loading gate and plunger ? The Batwing under the barrel is fixed , it is not a loading lever like the 1858 has . It was just the next evolution in Remington design and marketing thing more than anything else because people were accustomed to the 1858's looks . It may have stiffened the barrel up a little is all but that aint always a good thing when it comes to barrel harmonics :D

The gun can handle Sammi loads just fine , but I would stear away from high octaine Ruger or Contender express loads . The gun was designed to shoot at about 900 FPS or less .

Jaeger :D
 
Gona get one

I called my local dealer today and got a price. Think I will drive up to Augusta Monday and put my order in for a Frontier Model. Has 51/2 inch barrel and the sail underneath.
 
Congrats

that's a beautiful gun also . Glad you decided on it , wonderful lookin guns , another Gunslinger model in the mix of shooters , cool :D .
I love those Uberti guns , they do a nice job on them and the Model P Colts . Heck , they just do a nice job on thier guns period . :)
We should all be a little more greatful about having a company that is still producing inexpensive replicas of the period we desire to shoot the guns of . YUP :D
Pictures when ya get it :D

Jaeger
 
Price

The price he quoted me was $449.00 plus sales tax. When I get there I will see if I can get a few dollars off because the Outlaw sells for more than the Frontier. I take issue with the statement that it is a Colt knock off. The Remington were the first to convert to cartridge fire because they were willing to pay Smith & Wesson a royalty on the cylinder drill through, but Remington did drag there feet and let Colt come out with there model first, and that put Remingto out of the Revolver business.
 
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Thats a fact Jack,

that is exactly what happened to Remington . That and people prefered the Model P anyways in looks :D . Model "P" , it certainly aint no better functioning than the Remingtons , oh I feel a fight commin on when I typed that , hee hee hee .
Good thing I love them both !

Ratdoggy , you can almost count on the CCH not being that good on what you buy from Uberti these days that is on that picture I posted . I hope he gets lucky , but I have never seen good CCH on any of them revolvers . Some of their rifles look phenominal on the CCh process, but the pistols are just sucking lately for color , unless you like GREY !

Jaeger
 
Yeah.... when I was cleaning my new Walker... I went over it with my metal polish. Did you know you can diminish the coloring of the CCH with metal polish? :banghead: :D
 
One of the things that helped kill the Remington sales was the rechambering of 44 Remington cylinders to 44-40 (by the factory to save money) (Very similar to 44 Colt, but a touch smaller, so 44Colt rounds often would not fully chamber) , where the cylinder throat was too large for the bullet and produced poor accuracy. It was not chambered in other calibers except the three, 44 Rem, 44-40 and 45 Govt. (45 Colt), and the latter two only after 1879.
 
Patronizing

shhhhhoooooot , me Patronizing , well , ok :D

Truth , tis actualy a real nice look , I actualy wasn't kidding :)
Considering the Walker wasn't CCH'd anyways especailly .
:D

Jaeger , who's favorite colors are the stars and bars, and Ratdoggys GREY Walker , COnfederate Grey Walker :D
 
Das Jaeger said:
shhhhhoooooot , me Patronizing , well , ok :D

Truth , tis actualy a real nice look , I actualy wasn't kidding :)
Considering the Walker wasn't CCH'd anyways especailly .
:D

Jaeger , who's favorite colors are the stars and bars, and Ratdoggys GREY Walker , COnfederate Grey Walker :D
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YOU "patronizing"? Only on days that end in "Y" (SundaY, MondaY...) :D

Geez... where's my cold BLUE gear ?!?! :evil: I don't want this thing to break down and quit doin' what it's 'sposed to accomplish. :neener:
 
Seeins how

yall can't shoot worth beans anyhows Rotdoggy , you ought to just give it to me :D
Just because you wear blue aint gonna make ya magically hit anything :neener:

Jaeger
 
Das Jaeger said:
yall can't shoot worth beans anyhows Rotdoggy , you ought to just give it to me :D
Just because you wear blue aint gonna make ya magically hit anything :neener:

Jaeger
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LOL I never claimed to be blue or gray. I was just remindin' ya which side won "their" war (half-breedly speaking, of course). And... my point was to get the blue on the gun so IT wouldn't break down and quit doin' what it does. I manage just fine, thankee. :neener:
 
Thankee Ratdoggy68

Thankee , is that kinda kinda like a greatfull yankee ? :D
Actually if ya hit that grey frame with cleaner , then dab some cold blue gel with a cotton ball you can get a pretty nice mottled look going . :)
Ummm , yeh , exteriour finish never made a gun accurate by the way , darn Thankees anyway :neener:

Jaeger :D
 
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