Pietta 1858 Remington New Model Army Steel Revolver .44 (RGACHLCG44)

Remington 1858 New Model Army .44, six-shot cap-shot black-pistol revolver from the company Pietta w caliber .44, buckling loaded with fire-hardened steel frame. Version (LC) z fluted grip covers.

Remington was the first revolver that had a so-called "closed skeleton. closed frame (a one-piece skeleton surrounded the drum with cartridges), which made it more reliable than its contemporary Colt revolvers, which had an open skeleton. The closed framework also provided greater structural rigidity. Another advantage was the ability to quickly remove the drum and insert a new one, already loaded. Cylindrical drum with rectangular cutouts for drum latch. Barrel with a semicircular fly screwed into the frame. Produced 1863-1875, in two calibers, .36 inch model Navy (for the navy) and .44 inch model Army (for the army). Sis estimated that about 122,000 units of this model have left the factory. Used in the Wild West in two versions, i.e.: in the original cap and in the conversion to integrated cartridges.

Construction - frame and shank fittings made of flame hardened steel. Moled grip covers made of walnut wood. Octagonal barrel length 8", thread pitch 1-30". Trigger bail (cover) made of brass.

Drain - the mechanism of pulling the trigger tongue allows two positions: half-tight intended for putting caps on the chimneys and tight for firing a shot.

Pobojczyk - lever (stamp) the same as in the classic Colt revolver. Placed hinged under the barrel of the revolver, designed to press the lead bullets into the barrel chambers. The lever of the sidearm expands toward the rear, so that the weapon had a more streamlined shape and did not catch on the edge of the holster.

Remington Model 1858 was William F's favorite weapon. cody's "Buffalo Bill". A copy of this weapon, owned by Will, can be seen at the headquarters of the Remington Arms Company along with a handwritten note by him that reads: "I carried and used this old Remington revolver for many years, in wars with Indians and for killing buffalo. And it has never let me down." It is worth noting that Bufallo Bill was so attached to his gun that he used it even after the advent of more modern revolvers with a compound cartridge. The source of this attachment can be traced to the high accuracy and knock-down power of this revolver. The projectiles fired from the Remington 1858 were capable, depending on the quantity and quality of the gunpowder used, of achieving significant exit velocities, from 168 to 393 meters per second or more. In comparison, the initial velocity of a bullet fired from a P-64 pistol, is 305 meters per second.

Technical data:
Product number: RGACHLCG44
Name: 1858 Remington New Model Army .44
Finish: Black
Caliber: .44
Lock type: Cap-shaped
Drum: 6-chambered
Trigger mechanism: SA (single action)
Frame type: Closed steel
Handle: Walnut wood
Barrel shape: Octagonal
Overall length: 370.84 mm / 14.6"
Barrel length: 203.2 mm / 8.0"
Height: 125 mm / 4.92"
Width: 51 mm / 2.01"
Thread pitch: 1:30
Weight: 1200 g / 42.33 oz
Manufacturer: Pietta, Italy

Elaboration: the company Sharg® sole importer