Two .36 Caliber Civil War Revolvers.

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drm3m

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I bought the Whitney in the U.S. in August 2019.
(Now I regularly receive their new offerings.)

I tried to find one in Canada---NO LUCK.





The cylinder scene.



I needed the book.



I already had a packet of cartridges marked Whitney.



The following photos show different aspects of the Remington-Rider fluted cylinder revolver.
I received this revolver in a trade back on September 1 2013.











 
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I've bought from Ancestry in the past. Can't remember the gentleman's name off the top of my head; but a really good guy to deal with & provided an accurate description of my purchase.
 
The two owners of Ancestry are Scott Schilb and Daniel McCune.

I dealt with Daniel.
Their packaging was amazing.

The only down side ----was the (dollar) exchange rate.
 
I do believe if your Whitney cylinder has a capital N engraving/stamp, it survived the Civil War, was inspected by an armourer and approved for future naval service.

Some were shipped to a naval vessel moored at Key West used for small arms storage.
I have the book too.

Take a look at the barrel. If you find EAGLE in this same format, was an earlier Whitney revolver. They were more prone to small parts breakage. This was corrected by the company but thier reputation was smeared by the experience of many war veterans.
 
Brutus I don't believe there is an engraved 'N' on the cylinder.

According to the Whitney book it is a Second Model 4th Type--serial # range 15000 to 25000.
The serial number on mine is 23090 Y.



I looked at one Whitney with the anchor on the barrel--- but it was not for sale.



These are some of Ancestry's photos. (and a few of mine)











 
Very good choice sir. Your example is a superior and typical example.
From what I garnered off American collector forums, the nipple/cone threading is 1:40.
There is no other civil war era revolver with this specific thread pattern. Lodgewood Inc. or S&S Guns is about the only possible source in North America with 1960s Weiss inventory that one of these companies(?) purchased en masse, as well as some original small parts too.Take care of them sir.

Thank you
 
Thanks Brutus.

I have only purchased two CW revolvers in the U.S.
A Martial M1851 Colt Navy from David Condon in Virginia on December 5 1991. (The one on the right)



The Whitney was purchased on August 7 2019.
The Canadian Dollar exchange rate difference and GST & PST and duty are not fun.
Over $1,100 Cdn was added to my original U.S. cost of the Whitney by the time the smoke blew away.

Live and learn ---I guess!
 
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drm3m said:
The following photos show different aspects of the Remington-Rider fluted cylinder revolver.
I received this revolver in a trade back on September 1 2013.
Click to expand...

You have any pictures of the dissassembly of the Remington Rider?

I'm very curious to see how the lockwork operates, and there are NO pictures of the internals of one anywhere (online, books, or even patent drawings) that I can find.
 
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