While you see a lot of reproductions of the Colt вЂњPeacemakerвЂќ you do not see replicas of the 1858 Remington New Army Conversion revolvers running around except in particular circles like Cowboy Action Shooting and Civil War reenactments. The 1858 Remington New Army Conversion revolver is definitely not a вЂњneedвЂќ as there are more modern firearms to fill a need than I could possibly need. The spark ignited in me to acquire one of these replicas. Replicas of the 1858 Remington New Army revolver have been used in several Clint Eastwood films like вЂњPale RiderвЂќ and in the film вЂњOutlaw Josie WalesвЂќ Eastwood used a 1860 New Army percussion revolver and in some scenes the 1858 Remington New Army Conversion. I have however, always kept in mind the Uberti name should the вЂwantвЂ™ arise.Д¬lint Eastwood in вЂњPale RiderвЂќ with the 1858 Remington New Army Conversion

38 special/.357 magnum chambering and a Ruger Super Blackhawk in. I was not however, in the market for another single-action revolver since I already had a couple of Ruger Blackhawks chambered in. My Son-In-Law had purchased one of their вЂњCattlemanвЂќ 1873 Colt Peacemaker replicas and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality of the revolver and the way it shot. Uberti has been manufacturing replicas of early firearms for quite a while and have a reputation of being as close to the original design but with more modern steel and manufacturing. I was disappointed with RugerвЂ™s attempt, but they sold well and can still be found today. Unfortunately, Ruger departed from the original design greatly and the Ruger Old Army was more like a modified Ruger Blackhawk with cap-n-ball fittings and a 7.5-inch barrel. Ruger chose to manufacture a revolver of my liking and we know how robust Ruger firearms are. When Sturm Ruger introduced the Ruger Old Army revolver around 1972, my interest in things cap-n-ball was again aroused. I came to appreciate revolvers that fired cartridges. Although percussion pistols are fun to shoot, they also get very dirty (actually filthy) when doing so and require an enormous amount of cleaning to get them into pristine shape. 36 caliber percussion revolver (which was also a replica) that belonged to a friend, who was also a replica of a Confederate soldier once he got into costume. I have always loved the firearms from the Civil War era and have fired a Navy. While I could never enjoy the ownership of an authentic 1858 Remington New Army Conversion revolver, Uberti has brought a replica of one to the table and a fine replica it is вЂ“ with one caveat that I will cover later in this review. He gave it to his ranch foreman with a handwritten note which said that, вЂњIt never failed me.вЂќ вЂњBuffalo BillвЂќ Cody used an ivory-handled New Model Army. It was a robust revolver and served well in numerous wars, including the American Civil War and in other countries. The 1858 Remington New Army is a large revolver, weighs almost three pounds, and with an eight inch barrel and quite well suited for cavalry and long-distance work (it was sighted in a seventy-five yards). 46 caliber, and was eventually chambered in.

In 1868, the 1858 Remington New Army was redesigned to fire metallic cartridges, five rounds of. The original 1858 Remington New Army was produced from 1858 until 1875 and was originally a percussion revolver. An Original Remington New Model Army Revolver

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