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by aardq
Wed May 27, 2026 7:32 am
Forum: RP / Post - 1898
Topic: 1911 A1
Replies: 3
Views: 15749

Re: 1911 A1

Here's a thought that many Remy collectors have had over the years. What if E Rem & Sons kept the typewriter company. For several years it was the only typewriter company. Maybe they could have used the typewriter company to raise funds to save the gun company???

Another what if. The Colt Burgess ...
by aardq
Tue May 26, 2026 2:38 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington New Model 1858 Help!
Replies: 1
Views: 213

Re: Remington New Model 1858 Help!

Ahoj Mike,
Jak se máš?

Yes, you have a very nice Remington, New Model Army. The serial is on the bottom of the barrel, the bottom of the left, grip frame, under the grip, and on the trigger guard tab. A 74xxx serial number would have been made in May of 1864. The small letters are sub-inspector ...
by aardq
Wed May 13, 2026 11:03 am
Forum: Guestbook
Topic: Newbie - Model 51 research
Replies: 2
Views: 400

Re: Newbie - Model 51 research

Hi Mark,

Welcome to the RAS forums. Sadly there are very few remington records of any kind. If you pistol was made in 1922 or later, there will be a two letter code stamped on the gun, for the month and year [i]shipped[/i]. There is no way to know what dealer it was sent to, or who bought the gun ...
by aardq
Wed May 13, 2026 10:42 am
Forum: Guestbook
Topic: 1858 New Model Army
Replies: 1
Views: 426

Re: 1858 New Model Army

Hi Cmould, and welcome to the RSA forums. Sorry for the late reply, but your query was in the wrong place. It should have been posted in the antique handgun section.

You're correct that your pistol was made in Oct of 1864. By that time some pistols were put into stores, that is, left in the box ...
by aardq
Thu Apr 23, 2026 8:38 am
Forum: RP / Post - 1898
Topic: Model 51 provenance
Replies: 1
Views: 763

Re: Model 51 provenance

Hi Mark,

This is probably not good news for you. The provenance is the history of a specific item. In your case, you are the current owner, who owned the pistol before you, and who did he get the gun from? And how far back can the gun be traced to a known owner? Do you have any proof of the ...
by aardq
Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:30 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil war dated New Model Army SN:83602
Replies: 3
Views: 815

Re: Civil war dated New Model Army SN:83602

Hello aain,

I just noticed that it appears to have traces of some white letters on the butt. If they are letters and numbers they could be: KM - Karl Moldenhauer, or FB -
Fritz Burke. They were American collectors that marked their guns with their initials and their inventory number using White ...
by aardq
Fri Apr 17, 2026 8:24 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Civil war dated New Model Army SN:83602
Replies: 3
Views: 815

Re: Civil war dated New Model Army SN:83602

Hi Chuck,

Sub-inspectors used a lower case letter. An uppercase W is an in house Rem inspector. The pistols were not necessarily kept in any order, by either Rem, or the ordinance Dept. That means that 4 consecutive numbers could have ended up going to 4 different units, at four different times ...
by aardq
Fri Apr 03, 2026 3:07 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Remington 1858 help!!
Replies: 4
Views: 586

Re: Remington 1858 help!!

It looks like a mix master, but the serial numbers will tell us what it it. I'm not too concerned with the improper barrel marking since marking errors slip by inspectors. Check both the frame, and trigger guard for numbers. It looks like you have an old model frame with a new model barrel and the ...
by aardq
Fri Mar 20, 2026 9:40 pm
Forum: RP / Post - 1898
Topic: Rifle identification
Replies: 2
Views: 522

Re: Rifle identification

Hi Leonard,
You posted this in the pistol section. You'll get better results by moving this into the rifle section. Good Luck.
Daniel
by aardq
Fri Mar 20, 2026 9:38 pm
Forum: RP / Post - 1898
Topic: Remington M1903 Unusual Barrel Collar
Replies: 2
Views: 546

Re: Remington M1903 Unusual Barrel Collar

Hi Norseman,
You posted this in the pistol section. You'll get better results by moving this into the rifle section.
Daniel
by aardq
Thu Mar 19, 2026 10:09 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Original Old Remington 1858
Replies: 12
Views: 21961

Re: Original Old Remington 1858

Hi Gilly,

How is the NMA doing these days? Have you shot it at all? Some new info for you. The Cone front sights were used up in the real early 50,000 range, so any number 60,000 or higher should have the "pinched" sight, which was threaded, and screws into the barrel.

Dan
by aardq
Thu Mar 19, 2026 9:23 pm
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Engraved 1864 NMR
Replies: 1
Views: 1027

Re: Engraved 1864 NMR

Hi Tim,
Sorry for the delayed reply. I was just scrolling through past posts and saw that this post had not been replied to. Your number, 5151x was made in early Jan. 1864.The serial also tells me that it is a NMA. I couldn't tell if there were small, single letters on any parts. Those would be sub ...
by aardq
Mon Feb 16, 2026 4:46 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: RB info
Replies: 1
Views: 880

Re: RB info

Hi Carl,

Are you interested in RB pistols, or RB rifles?
If pistols, then post your questions here. I have Jerry Landskron's book on the pistos and may be able to help.
If rifles, post your questions in the rifle section.

Daniel
by aardq
Tue Feb 10, 2026 2:49 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: remington 1875 parts
Replies: 1
Views: 752

Re: remington 1875 parts

Hi Niczumbo,

There are parts dealers, but they never know what parts they may get, so no way to advertise. If you need parts, the best way is to post an ad listing the specific parts that you need.

Dixie Gun Works may have a few parts and it's worth checking with them.
www.dixiegunworks.com
good ...
by aardq
Mon Feb 09, 2026 1:57 am
Forum: RP / Pre - 1899
Topic: Legit 1871 Rolling Block?
Replies: 1
Views: 721

Re: Legit 1871 Rolling Block?

Hi Bart,

I see that you've had a few views but no replies. That might be because you posted in the handgun section, instead of the rifle section. Try a re-post ans see if you get any response.

Good luck,
Daniel