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Looks like a Remington but ?
This is a heavy piece weighing 2lb 3oz..The barrel is just under 8 in. by a fraction and the threading is exposed.
There is a very small H on the bottom of the right grip. The letters D D are stamped on the frame under the trigger gaurd..
(a D on either side of screw hole ) A small C is stamped just under the screw on top the trigger gaurd .
The # 48439 is stamped on the rear catch of the trigger gaurd (stamped underneath part of the catch )
This # is not in line but the 4 is over the 8 and the next 4 a bit lower and the 39 in line to the centre of the 4over 8. There are no other letters on the frame to be seen. The # 7118 is on the wheel.
No markings on the barrel..
Any thoughts ?
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I think its and orignal Remington .
take off the wood grips see if theres a ser# on the lower frames left hand side as you point the gun at the bottom of the grip frame area, there should be some kinda ser# there.
 
It does look to be a real Remington to me too. There could be a number under the loading lever stamped in the bottom of the barrel. The gun may have had the barrel address (on the top flat) polished or sanded off. Or, a replaced barrel a long time ago. A good old gun.
 
It may well be a whitney revolver
http://www.google.ca/#hl=en&output=...75,d.cGE&fp=bad0c0d14a7acec1&biw=1680&bih=904

http://www.amazon.ca/The-Whitney-Navy-Revolver-Reference/dp/0764342495

But I believe it to be a Remington. The cylinder pin is of the Remington pattern and is held in by the loading lever; THe loading lever is a remington pattern as well

Why there is no factory marks is a mystery. have they been removed?
A pietta cylinder from an 1858 replica should be very close to fitting if it is a Remington.
I shoot my 1858 original with a modern cylinder. I have little faith in the metalurgy in a 140 year old cylinder...
 
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Not a trace of a serial # to be seen anywhere .The under grip part of the frame is quite pitted and someone has fitted a new spring.
What interests me about this piece is the weight..from what I've read these 44s weigh in around 2.75 lbs. This one is off by 5 ounces, comming in at 2.3 oz
 
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I weighed a couple guns, the Army .44s are 44.1oz, .36 cal Navy is 40.1oz. Yours could be a copy from Civil war days, or has had a few oz. sanded off. A lot of guns were copied back in the day.
The screws are different in yours, and the brass above the trigger guard (to the frame) looks thicker. Hard to tell tho. If you had one more pic to show the #s at rear of the trigger guard might help.
 
Ooops..looks like the first part of this thread got degregated. When I first tried to post pictures I used Iburn as a 1st try image hoster.
A better program was recommened which the other pictures were used. When deleating the 1st program..the pics went with it.
 
The #s under the trigger guard look right. 48439 would be your serial #, and the two "D" marks are inspector's marks. The #s on the cylinder could be a 4 and an 8, as a partial serial #. The frame # should be between the bottom of the main spring and the grip pin. You could clean a bit there to see if something shows up, but looks quite corroded. The barrel has had a lot of filing, or sanding to remove pitting and corrosion. The markings are struck very lightly, so are gone I think. The cylinder may have been changed, without really looking at the #s, hard to tell. Take another look under the loading lever on the bottom flat of the barrel, close to the frame. There may not have been as much cleaning done under there.
My guess, a real Remington New Army, built around 1864. Serial #s started about 15000 in 1863, and about 130000 built by 1873. More were built per year during the war.
And, that's my 2 cents. Good luck.
 
It's good. A Remington 1861 New Model Army. Address,Inspectors Initials, etc. gone, crown at muzzle worn down. However threads exposed, D and S good, cylinder and loader good, hammer original; it is real.
 
No sign of a # or mark under the loading lever and same under the grip. The frame under the grips, yes quite pitted, but almost looks like it was never cleaned up..same as under the trigger gaurd where one can see rough file marks..The rest of the frame is skin smooth and this piece feels really good in hand..cycles nicely..4 clicks...locks up super and no movement in the cylinder .
Thanks all for your info and comments...much apreciatted..
 
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