The Remington 1875 action clicks four times as you cock the hammer, like a Colt SAA. This is called the mainspring or hammer spring. Like the Colt SAA (or 'Peacemaker'), the 1875's hammer is powered by a long flat-spring inside the grip frame. Examples of beautifully engraved presentation revolvers still exist today and are prized by Remington collectors. Model 1875 revolvers were supplied with fluted cylinders and most came with smooth, two-piece walnut grips, although checkered grips, ivory grips and pearl grips were available, as was engraving by special order. 45 Colt.45 Colt revolvers had slightly longer cylinders to prevent inserting a. Most 1875's had 7-1/2 inch round barrels, while a very few late production guns were supplied with 5-3/4 inch barrels. Remington promoted this feature as useful when mounted on horseback. There was a lanyard ring attached to the bottom of the grip frame. Remington Model 1875 revolvers were never manufactured with color case-hardened frames, although most modern 1875 replicas have this feature. This made for an exceptionally strong assembly.įrames were blued or nickel plated and the hammer and loading gate were case-hardened. Unlike a Colt Single Action Army (SAA) revolver or a modern Ruger SA revolver, the Remington 1875 had a one-piece main frame and grip strap. Part of the confusion is caused because Remington changed the serial number sequence after about 12,000 revolvers had been produced, starting over with number one. The exact production number is unknown and I have seen guesses ranging from 25,000 to 40,000. Somewhere around 30,000 Model 1875s were probably made. 1885 and later Remington catalogs described the Model 1875 as the 'New Model Army,' rather than the 'Improved Army.' Interestingly, in the 1875 catalog it was referred to it as the 1874 Model, but this was quickly changed to Model 1875 in the 1876 and subsequent catalogs. The Remington Model 1875 'Improved Army or Frontier Revolver' was produced from 1874-1888, with the model first appearing in the 1875 Remington catalog. Many shooters from the Civil War era preferred the Remington 1858 to the Colt 1860 Army revolver (they each had advantages and disadvantages) and Remington retained these advanced features when they made the Model 1875, which was basically an updated, centerfire cartridge version of the fine Model 1858. There is no doubt the Remington 1858 revolver was ahead of its time. A single screw holds the trigger guard in place, so the process is the simplest of any revolver I have ever seen. The 1858 Remington had a solid top strap and the lock-work was accessed from the bottom, by simply removing the trigger guard. 3 is a six shot, single action (SA), traditional western style revolver with a web under the barrel that invokes the percussion 1858 Remington Army revolver.

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