Obviously this would be easier with pictures and more information, but circumstances do not allow at this time. I have a gentlemen about an hour and 15 minutes from here with no e-mail capability who has some guns to sell. One of them he said was a .44 percussion, but he said he couldnt see anything on it other than the word "1858" I called him back and asked him to look again and he said he could make out the word "Beals" Other things he could tell me about was the fact that it had a brass sight dovetailed into the front, some pitting on the barrel, a top strap, missing wedge. I asked about cartouche on grips, he said there was none. He said serial number under loading lever was 23XXX
My best guess was a Remington Beals Army Model Revolver, but Flaydermans says that only 1900 of these were made starting at serial number 1. So even if I misheard him, and he said 2300 something, it would still be outside of the 1900 range. He says it is not a .36 caliber.
Thoughts?
Price RANGE? (I know I know, impossible to do with information provided) but... He doesnt know what he wants for it, all his other guns he had a price on, but he didnt even know that this was a Remington before I talked to him so he had no idea of what to ask.
My best guess was a Remington Beals Army Model Revolver, but Flaydermans says that only 1900 of these were made starting at serial number 1. So even if I misheard him, and he said 2300 something, it would still be outside of the 1900 range. He says it is not a .36 caliber.
Thoughts?
Price RANGE? (I know I know, impossible to do with information provided) but... He doesnt know what he wants for it, all his other guns he had a price on, but he didnt even know that this was a Remington before I talked to him so he had no idea of what to ask.
