Remington - Percussion Heavy Target Barrel dating help?

[M36]

Hm. Kinda quiet

Thats an understatement, found out the same thing on the thread I started.

[ehull]

Author/dealer Frank Sellers must have seen your rifle. He mentions "A W FOSTER" in his book on American gunsmiths, but says "unlocated."
While many gunsmiths used back action locks, to be ID'd as a Burnside - or Spencer or Peabody - one of those would have to be a drop in fit. If the lockplate fit is exact then Foster must have been in the vicinity of Bristol/Providence, RI or Boston.

[ehull]

That's some excellent research. Glad you're a member here.

[ForumAdmin]

Hm. Kinda quiet. I did find this quote that might have some bearing:

"In 1837, Eliphalet Remington’s son Philo came of age and entered his father’s business--which became E. Remington & Son. In 1839, son Samuel entered the business--which now became E. Remington & Sons---a name that continued to be used until 1888, despite the death of the founder in 1861.[...] Eliphalet Remington stamped his rifle barrels REMINGTON near the breech. Remington markings in straight line and half-moon shape are known, but the exact significance of the form is not known. It is thought that the curved form is the earlier of the two markings. Flintlock and percussion barrels have been found with Remington’s stamping underneath, on one of the bottom flats, hidden from view when the stock is fitted. This was the individual choice of a gunsmith to hide the barrel maker’s name, as he assembled the barrel into his finished gun. If a name is exposed, it is customarily that of the gunsmith who made the rifle." -- Roy Marcot's book "REMINGTON- America's Oldest Gunmaker"

The breech stamp is also mentioned here: http://herkimer.nygenweb.net/ilion/RemingtonStory2.html

If my reading of this is correct, it would indicate a simple, straight-line "REMINGTON" stamp near the breach (without the later mention of his sons, which at least in some cases would be marked "P. & S. REMINGTON"), would be the work done under Eliphalet, thus dating it to 1861 at the latest, but likely earlier.

What caliber?