Remmies

[Hoof Hearted]

So as not to hijack BHPfan's post (funny concept, huh) I thought I would put up some pics here in a new post.........




A Pietta 5.5" with "sail" mods to look more Remington like and a modified, early Kirst conversion in 44 Heel Base. My special antique finish and "de-italianized"




A Euroarms with my full Beals treatment and a ported Kirst conversion in 44 Heel base and a Kirst ejector (old style)




Early Lyman New Model Army (this is the model with the correct grip screw escutcheon)




Another Beals on a Euroarms for a customer with my antique finish



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[Berkley]

Is that a plated trigger guard on the first one? I like it better than the plain brass.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Good eye Berkley!

Yes it is. I silver plate all of my Colt brass TG and backstraps when I do Colt conversions and I plated this one to be a bit different. By the way I have seen Original Remingtons with silver plated trigger guards.

 

[Berkley]

I have too!

Do you plate them yourself or send them to someone? I carried one around to half the jewelers in Austin and they all said they would have to send it off somewhere, and take about a month to get it back.

 

[BHP FAN]

OK, ,OK! I'm sorry I hijacked your threads, but I love your work...you're my new hero!

 

[kameron1858]

I aslo like that trigger guard how do you do that? someone should be selling those!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Guys I can plate your trigger guards............PM me

Here's a couple more:




This one is a Pietta with a Kirst cylinder and unported converter ring.
Nickle plated trigger guard and a Uberti 1890 lanyard loop. Yea the cylinder is fluted.......




An Original New Model Army Armoury conversion in 44 Center Fire. This is the finish applied at the Armoury when it was converted.




This is most likely a Civil War New Model Army that was re-enlisted by Stembridge to do movie work. The cylinder is bored through and accepts 5 in 1 blanks.

 

[DammitBoy]

My special antique finish and "de-italianized"

please explain further...

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Well the "special finish" is a secret but I can do it for you.......

"de-italianized" is commonly called "defarbed", I just don't like the sound of that hence my version. It means that I do everything necessary to make the pistol not appear Italian. Like draw filing the flats, reshaping where necessary, etceteras.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Some more...............




This is a Bob Millington (armsport llc) built "thin plate" conversion in 44 Central Fire




This is an original New Model Navy factory converted to 38 rimfire, then converted by me to 38 center fire. The refinish and checkering were done before I bought it :-(




This is a Uberti Army coverted by Kenny Howell to 45 Colt (5 shot) and in the Navy style.

 

[Erich]

Loving this thread!

 

[BHP FAN]

Me too! of all the sixguns, conversions fascinate me!

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Time for some small ones.......




Smoot in 38 Short Central Fire




CVA (ASM) pocket with a one off Kirst in 22 LR and a lined barrel




Original Pocket in 38 Rimfire but reconverted to Center Fire

 

[Jaymo]

Nice, I keep meaning to get one of those pocket Remmies. I have the 8" and 5.5" New Army and now I want the Pocket Model.
I can't decide between blued steel, nickel plated brass, or plain brass.

 

[BHP FAN]

was that a Remington Smoot?

 

[BHP FAN]

http://www.remingtonsociety.com/questions/Smoot.htm

 

[Hoof Hearted]

was that a Remington Smoot?

Yes it's a #3 birdshead

If you are wanting a quailty pocket buy one of the new Pietta Blued steel ones. Pietta made a number of changes on the latest ones and they are much better in all respects than the earlier brass framed pistols.

 

[BHP FAN]

I'll keep an eye out.So far, those little guys cost more than my last .38 conversion revolver.

 

[Hoof Hearted]

Some 1875's.............




A "newer" Uberti 45 Colt that I cut down to 6" and installed a dovetail sight......
The extra cylinder is in 44 Heel Base




Second type Italian with post sight in 45 Colt




2nd type with Nickle finish an 44 WCF

 

[WALKERs210]

Guess it because of the way the Colts look they have always been my favorite, but I must admit that since I recently acquired a 58 Remmie it would not take much to change horses mid stream.

 

[ClemBert]

What's the story behind this type of conversion? I guess it means you have to pop the cylinder out to reload ala Pale Rider style?

 

[Hoof Hearted]

What's the story behind this type of conversion? I guess it means you have to pop the cylinder out to reload ala Pale Rider style?

ClemBert

This is an original Remington that was converted at an Armoury. The Remington Factory produced ones were 5 shot 46 calibre rimfire. It's been a while since I did the research (and CRS is a bitch) but after the Civil War many of these pistols (used by the military) were converted at various Armoury's (like Hartford) and then sold to the public. I believe this is what is referred to as a Type One. Remember here that everything prior to this was "loose" (cap and ball) so just being able to reload was really something! To add insult to injury though, there was no real standard for the 44 cartridge so lots of issues with fitment and the Martin cartridge was larger than the 44 Remington. No SAAMI specs back then. We really are talking about one of the first large bore cartridge firing guns produced here...........