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Yes it was a bit of a journey figuring out what the proper model was. It was advertised as a Remington 1861,but as you say most refer to it as an 1858. I guess its mainly because all the replicas are called 1858's.
So Ive stuck with "new model army" or "1863 Army".

Thanks very much Daniel,

Yes Ive searched all over the net for cylinders with numbers,but it seems unusual as you say. It is in keeping with the overall wear on the gun so I suspect it was replaced a long time ago. Interesting its marked with a P and W the same as the rest of the gun.
When you say ...

Photos in my further two posts need to be released by moderator?

Apologies for all the pics.

Greetings from New Zealand.



Hi all,

Picked up a nice 1858? Remington, finally, after much searching.

I'm no expert on these, so was after your collective advice on a few things.

Firstly, it appears to match in respect to the frame, barrel and trigger
guard.

Various parts are stamped with a "P ...