This 1858 Remington New Model Army revolver is offered in used condition with a bright well maintained bore. This revolver features a nickel pated brass frame. The barrel, loading lever, cylinder, and hammer are nickel plated steel. More officers carried Colt revolvers during our Civil War. When the war ended, more Remington's were purchased by discharged officers. The famous manufacturer of this revolver is Pietta of Italy.

This .44 caliber revolver has a brass frame that is nickel plated. The side flats of the barrel bear the maker's name, and Black Powder Only .44 Cal.. The 8" octagon barrel is fitted with a post blade front sight. The notch in the center of the frame serves as the rear sight. The traditional brass triggerguard has aged to a dark patina from use. The Remington trigger is wide and comfortable, and the release is modest, with no creep or lost motion. The walnut grips are factory finished to a satin sheen, mounted with a polished bright steel screw, through brass escutcheons.

The factory recommends a .451" round ball, but we strongly prefer the slightly larger Hornady .454" round ball, which provides better compression, noticeably more power, and best accuracy. However, an oversize ball tends to shear lead at each chamber mouth, changing the size and bullet weight, a problem. This revolver has slightly chamfered chamber mouths. If your revolver shaves lead, slightly polish each chamber mouth with fine emery and a marble, until the ball seats fully, compressing the lead instead of shearing it.

The cylinder is fitted with the factory stainless steel nipples. Italian nipples are often too small to properly fit American No. 11 percussion caps. We recommend replacing the nipples with our #PIR-LS 6-.75mm stainless steel nipples which are designed to accept CCI No. 11 caps. The nickel plated cylinder has the Remington safety notches cut between each nipple recess. Pull the hammer to half-cock, turn the cylinder to align the safety notch with the hammer nose, and set the hammer into the notch. You can safely carry this revolver with all six chambers loaded, if you rest the hammer in a safety notch.

This percussion revolver is offered with a bright, clean, and well maintained bore. It will be a joy to shoot at the range. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.