Anyone familiar with US Inspector's marks?
- Thread starter Killer Kanuck
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CRS Mark
Hello;
I got the book in front of me as I write.
United States Martial and Collectors Arms
It lists U.S. Martial Inspectors.
CRS in a rectangle as evidenced on your pistol stands for ;
Curtis R. Sticknet, Inspector for Remington 1871 Psitols, Sharps and Springfield Rifles. No date of service given.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Hello;
I got the book in front of me as I write.
United States Martial and Collectors Arms
It lists U.S. Martial Inspectors.
CRS in a rectangle as evidenced on your pistol stands for ;
Curtis R. Sticknet, Inspector for Remington 1871 Psitols, Sharps and Springfield Rifles. No date of service given.
Hope this helps.
Cheers
Somewhere in my pile of stuff there is a file from Nat. Archives listing the firearms issued to all Cavalry units of the early Indian Wars era, 1868 to 1880.
I do recall some mention of the remington 50 cal pistol on the rolls, but cannot recall the details.
You got a good looking pistol there!!!
Cheers
Remington 1871 in U.S. Service
American Rifleman....June..1951
"Including the 1869 Springfield,which it is generally agreed was made only experimentally and never put into quantity production, there was only one other make of single-shot cartridge arm used by the United States Armed Services. It was the Remington, and it was made in three distinct models---the 1866 Navy .50 Calibre rim-fire, the 1867 Navy 50 calibre centre-fire and the 1871 Army Model .50 caliber center-fire.
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Upon the suggestion of the Army Ordinance Board, or rather the 'St. Louis Commission' of that board, several changes were made in the 1867 Model. These changes resulted in the 1871 Army version. The main, and obvious change was in the better balanced grip. However three minor improvements were made internally---a firing pin retractor, rotating extractor, and the use of a stirrup instead of the direct contact between mainspring and hammer. It is this model that achieved considerable popularity due to its fine balance and easy grip."
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American Rifleman....June..1951
"Including the 1869 Springfield,which it is generally agreed was made only experimentally and never put into quantity production, there was only one other make of single-shot cartridge arm used by the United States Armed Services. It was the Remington, and it was made in three distinct models---the 1866 Navy .50 Calibre rim-fire, the 1867 Navy 50 calibre centre-fire and the 1871 Army Model .50 caliber center-fire.
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Upon the suggestion of the Army Ordinance Board, or rather the 'St. Louis Commission' of that board, several changes were made in the 1867 Model. These changes resulted in the 1871 Army version. The main, and obvious change was in the better balanced grip. However three minor improvements were made internally---a firing pin retractor, rotating extractor, and the use of a stirrup instead of the direct contact between mainspring and hammer. It is this model that achieved considerable popularity due to its fine balance and easy grip."
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- Tucson, Arizona
One wonders at the thinking of the time. If there was a choice, I would raher have had a percussion revolver with six shots than a cartridge pistol with one. Especially when these were issued to mounted troops.
