Type: Revolver. However, I am 99% sure this is an Armi San Marco because my Armi San Marco cylinders cycle, time and lock perfectly in this pistol and I was told by the Chiappa folks, they changed the Armi Sport name to Chiappa because of this confusion. The used value of an ARMI SAN MARCO pistol has fallen ($12.42) Of course, only shoot from distances from which you know you make clean, ethical kills. Dont ever get law and logic mixed up; they have nothing in common. Great article. Exc condition, appears unfired. It was just the size of a small outfit, like 4-5 people there and I saw mostly lever rifles parts (might be they got their pistol from other sources). He would also GIVE to Government Officials, very fine engraved Pistols, beautifully engraved with Silver of Gold, to U.S. Water is definitely the very best way to get rid of Black Powder fouling. Still have one that is now a back up. Finish in very good condition with some scratches and nicks. Lightning Manual. I even got a lee mold to cast mini BP bullet for 36 cal , but cause the bullet was a tad long to fit in cly loading press on the navy,I never tried it thanks Stan. THE NICKLE PLATED FINISH IS GENERALLY EXCELLENT WITH A SPOT AT THE BOTTOM OF THE GRIP STRAP SHOWING DISCOLORATION. If were arbitrarily going to pick a time period of weaponry that makes you a true hunter, lets go caveman. Used, bore is dirty, grips are worn. Youd use either #10 or #11, the 11s being the larger. Mausers, Lee Enfields, Mosins, Krags etc. A black powder gun IS NOT considered a fire arm! Lightning Manual. It has never been fired, came in the original box with the original booklet, and is in excellent condition. 6d 19h left (Thu, 11:33 AM) $29.95 Buy It Now +$7.95 shipping Sponsored Genuine ASM & CVA - Stop Bolt - For Remington 1858 Revolver - Armi San Marco New (Other) $27.95 Buy It Now +$3.99 shipping Sponsored The 1858 Remington is a single-action, cap-and-ball percussion revolver, usually .44 caliber, although versions were also made in both .31 and .36 calibers. -drop safety-Hammer - Z52747, Lussignoli Renzo W. Moore/ London Reproduction - C53214, A. Uberti & C. Mod.1875 Army Thank God I had my Reminton. .44 Caliber 8in Blued Octagonal Barrel Brass Guard Walnut Grip Steel Frame Top Strap/Post Sights Overall Length: 14.5in Weighs: 2.75 pounds Model: FR18582 WHY CUSTOMERS CHOSE THIS ITEM Specifications Questions & I've heard the stories of ASM's being of poor quality, however these two .45's are very nice. Price Realized: Details Payment Terms Shipping. FEMALE PEOPLE, Riding into the sunset in a living room near you, Tusco Long Riders, Brown Township Regulators, Firelands Peacemakers, Ohio Valley Vigilantes, Indiana Black Powder Guild, Bayou Bounty Hunters, Deadwood Marshals, Border Vigilantes, Damascus Wildlife Rangers, Thurmont Rangers, Westshore Posse, Monocacy Illregulars, Potomac Rangers, Cedar Valley Vigilantes, Granite City Gunslingers, Chorro Valley Regulators, Home of The John Wayne Shoot-Out now The SASS Western Regional, The ORIGINAL Pozo River Vigilance Committee, Tejas Caballeros, Texican Rangers, Green Mountain Regulators, Plum Creek Shooting Society, Chorro Valley Regulators, Pozo River Vigilence Committee, piru hole in wall, deadwood boys and ojai desperados, Firelands Peacemakers,Tusco Long Riders, Ohio Valley Vigilantes, Sandusky Regulators, Brown Twp. DO use a stout load. Bluing on the barrel is in very 36 Caliber; 92% blue, very good bore, very good grips, 7.5'' barrel, Westerner's Arms 1851 Navy 6 shot revolver, .36 caliber black powder. Thanks in advance. Some of it justifiedhowever if you know the reason then it's some what understandable. Same thing with the barrels. While the Colt has been called the Peacemaker forever, I don't think Colt ever used the name. Just make sure that you compress the powder with the ball when you press it into the cylinder. Actually. Minor handling dings - see photos Standard 8" octagon barrel. The .44 ball over 35 grains is enough to kill a horse. I have an ASM made, Cimarron marked, 1860 Richards. If you load it with 30 grains, you get about 200 ft-lbs energy. Take that, and cross reference it the list below. These two revolvers just feel better ergonomically than either the Uberti .357's or the USFA .38 Special revolvers I have. No rust on my guns! THE BORE HAS GOOD RIFLING. Now, if only I could get my wife to come with me and reload.oh well. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. THE BRIGHT BLUING IS EVEN THROUGHOUT. This may a bit late, but I just got here. The 1858 Remington has safety notches cut into the cylinder in between the nipples, giving the un-cocked hammer a place to rest thats not on a percussion cap. Price Realized: Details Payment Terms Shipping. It has never given me a lick of trouble, and whenever I am at a shoot where I want to do as best I can, it will be in my right holster, with a 3rd Gen Colt in my left. Very good bore and chambers, with light corrosion present. Cimarron Thunderer and By the way; it is a pretty decent movie in the class with Quiggley Down Under.almost. I would advise ANYONE beginning Black Powder Revolver Shooting, do NOT ever buy the Colt Style Guns, and steer WELL AWAY, from any Cap &Ball Revolver that has a Brass Frame! About 200 ft-lbs Energy Chiappa (I visited them too) it a totally different story, rather "big" factory. You are to be congratulated in Choosing the BEST designed Black Powder Percussion revolver on the Market! Customer Service. The problem doing that is the bolt finger like the 1st gens was really sharp and the cams on the hammers were soft. What are those little balls for? Mounted Shooting 1873 Rifle Cleaning Instructions. He examined the gun and proclaimed it one of the good ones and made me a really good offer that I applied to a like new in box NMV. THE 44-40; 98% blue, excellent bore, excellent+ grips, 5 1/2'' barrel, UBERTI REPRODUCTION OF A REMINGTON MODEL 1875 ARMY REVOLVER IN EXCELLENT OVERALL CONDITION. It was stiff, clunky, and in the words of a couple of different pards, "painful to watch" me trying to use it. That's your build date. The heavier loads are a bitch on my wrists so Ido plinking at about 20 grains. It is THE most accurate handgun I've ever fired. I was watching them in the 80s and was able to watch all of the Clint Eastwoood movies multiple times. I do remember an article about this first revolver in that it was so exactly copied from an original that even experienced Colt collectors had difficulty in telling the prototype from an original. Today, we know Old Number 21478 as the Remington 1858 . As neat as that would seem it can also be a curse. Pour boiling water down the barrel, than put a couple of dry patches down there, and your bore will be like the detergent advert! I ended up giving it to an NRA black powder teacher to use for show and tell, (to show his class how to ruin a beautiful piece by not properly cleaning before long term storage). I called VTI. When Puma started having the 92's made by them instead of Rossi in Brazil, they increased the prices but not the workmanship. PS: if you want to do more target shooting, but find yourself having to sell your wife, EAA (European/American Arms (Germany) makes some beautiful peacemakers replicas in everything from 44 mag to 22 LR (the latter comes with a second cylinder for the robust little 22 magnum). I have no idea how many guns Ive owned since my first .22 at the age of 12 but in the most fun category I could narrow it down to two. He took the gun back. The 1858 is the modern name for the Remington New Model Army/Navy revolvers, which were introduced circa 1863. Cimarron Thunderer and could be in your future, you would want a steel frame pistol instead of brass. Brass front sight, notched hammer rear sight. The cookie settings on this website are set to 'allow all cookies' to give you the very best experience. Customer Service. I have several cap-and-ball revolvers, all made by Pietta. I don't know whatever happened to that lawsuit or maybe it was just a rumor? BRASS RECEIVER AND TRIGGER GUARD / GRIP FRAME ASSEMBLY. (They are still remarkably cheap in both .25 and 32-20, but good luck if you lose the magazine.) The Colt type sighting was crude, to say the very least! That sucker started flipping all over the place. Got a pair of Ubertis, one stainless and one blue (Thunder and Lightning). At that price, I bought it. The ball is further squeezed when it enters the forcing cone. Black Powder Revolver Manual. THSS TSRA NRA Life
In the .44 version, each of the six chambers can hold up to 40 grains of black powder. Actually, percussion caps come in slightly different sizes, as do nipples. The 12 month average price is $290.50 new and $284.87 used. This was very helpful, Im thinking about buying one of these pistols and this gave a lot of information about the pistol and the of it. For effective ignition, a ball has to fit tightly in the cylinder, and consequently a bit is shaved off when loading. I shot them for five years until I got my Colts and they worked fine. Action functions fine., s/n 0181xx. The nature of the weapon makes no difference; one is just as deadly, and in the same way as the other. This version features improved accuracy. .44 Cal percussion. If you see one for sale someplace, check it out carefully before you buy. The Pistol was so designed, that the hammer when cocked, would suck back with it, the remnants of the cap just fired, which more often than not, would follow the principle of Gravity, so ably demonstrated by Sir Isaac Newton, and fall into the Yawning Gap, the cocked hammer revealed, So when the trigger was pressed for the next shot, there would be a sort of, Scrunch, sound, as the cap was chewed up and mashed by the falling hammer, effectivley jamming the revolver! Then little oil and you are set. The front sight was okay, except that it was frequently made of brass, wich when polished by the inside of a holster, tended to reflect glare into the shooters eyes, but the rear sight was a crude notch, filed roughly into the tip of the hammer! I still shot it without the ejector, and got pretty good at ejecting shells with a nail on a leather thong. I had a pawl spring break on my late 1980's era EMF 1860 (Armi San Marco). Dont ever get law and logic mixed up; they have nothing in common. Dear Mr. Nickel, Bullshit!!! Youre only hunting if you sharpen a stick and use it as a spear. THE BLUING ON THE OCTAGONAL BARREL SHOWS MILD OXIDATION. I am not convinced about black powder handguns for deer hunting. Bore in very good condition with surface corrosion, however the barrel is bulged slightly. It was late at night and I could hear my dog fighting with something. Armi San Marco is still making guns and they are known for making guns with bad workmanship. I boil all my cylinders in a saucepan, and pour boiling water through the barrels of the guns. Ive been pretty satisfied with Clean Shot sub, and it smokes a lot less and produces significantly less fouling. The 1858 Remmy is my favorite gun. Mechanically fine., s/n C216xx, 44 BP; 90% blue, good bore, good grips, 7.5'' barrel, Made in Italy. Take that, and cross reference it the list below. WebASM Hammer (1858) Check Stock Price US$38.50 Quantity Item 2 Code 111ASM002 Description Asm Hammer (1863 Pocket) Check Stock Price US$24.20 Quantity Item 3 Look on the revolver barrel or bottom or side of cylinder frame. 1899. In 1993, the Hartford line was introduced by E.M.F. In 2004 I orderd a Uberti 1851 Colt part from the very back of the Brownells catalog the Uberti part fit better than the original, with both parts out side by side the Uberti had better finnish, the 'ASM' part had tool marks and general over all rough apperance (probibly why THERE ARE NO .45 Colt; 98% blue, very good+ bore, near mint grips, 3'' barrel, UBERTI CATTLEMAN REPRODUCTION OF A COLT SHERIFS MODEL IN EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. The 2nd ASM is a Colt SAA clone, the EMF "Hartford" model. Armi San Marco 1858 Remington Black Powder replica. 36 BP; excellent bore, excellent stock, 9.5'' barrel, Manufactured in Italy. THE BORE IS MIRROR .45 Colt; 98% blue, mint bore, near mint grips, 7 1/2'' barrel, UBERTI REPRODUTION OF A COLT 1871 OPEN TOP REVOLVER IN NEAR NEW CONDITION. It is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship and great fun to shoot. Safety pins, safety notches, po-TAY-tow, po-TOT-owe. Any gun made before Jan 1 1999 i is an antique gun, and requires no involvement of an FFL holder. WebASM Hammer (1858) Check Stock Price US$38.50 Quantity Item 2 Code 111ASM002 Description Asm Hammer (1863 Pocket) Check Stock Price US$24.20 Quantity Item 3 I have a Pietta target model I like to take with me backpacking. THE BORE IS 45 Caliber; 97% blue, good bore, excellent grips, 10'' barrel, ITALIAN REPRODUCTION OF A "W.MOORE-LONDON" SINGLE SHOT CAP & BALL PISTOL IN VERY GOOD OVERALL CONDITION. No. percussion caps are NOT standard size. Ive been thinking of getting one since I recently watched Pale Rider. 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Web* Armi San Marco, copy of Remington Model 1858, .44 cal, s/n 61367, black powder revolver. Keep both of these straight, and the possibility that someone (like me, maybe) just might make a mistake, so on your own, do some research on it , At first we never know which is which , but it doesnt take long to figure it out. Though the guns be identical, the first is free of any legal imcumberance, while the second has an FFL holder and a waiting period to deal with. BORE IS FAIR. Estimated Price: $400 - $600. It is meat harvesting, pure and simple. She just a rolls out inna ya hand! Bore and chambers in very good+ $395.00 Add to Cart Compare Pietta Remington Percussion - C55996 The percussion caps are a standard size. They fit just about any cap and ball firearm. My personal recipe for 1858 fun is 25 grains of holy black with a .454 diameter round lead ball seated firmly atop it. 5.5" barrel in .45 Colt. The strong Remington frame made it fairly easy to convert the pistol over to metallic cartridge use, as firearms technology rapidly advanced after the Civil War. http://www.1858remington.com, a.k.a. These models have steel frames with German silver plated backstrap and trigger guard, inspectors cartouche on grip, and trade for approximately $20-$40 higher than standard Put the caps in the back and shoot. Cimarron Thunderer and The Remington cost about 50 cents more per copy than the various Colt models, due to the top strap frame construction, and was not as widely issued. Barrel: 12 inch No record exists of his ever giving an Ordinary, Plain workmanlike Pistol, to anyone who might actually have to FIGHT with the badly designed piece of Junk!!!!! Changes were made in the production guns to make sure they could not be passed off as an original. By For the first 50 rounds the cylinder was very tight and a pain in the butt to fit in and out of the frame, but it is broken in and now I can change it with ease, but Im still not as fast as Clint in Pale rider. Some, like Traditions would rather just to volume and dont seem to be very demanding of quality. Model: 1858. Armi San Marco and Armi Sport now Chiappa are two different companies. Remington with 40 grains. Two Armi San Marco 1858 New Model Percussion Revolvers Auction Date: May 25, 2022. THE BORE IS .45 Colt; near mint bore, like new grips, 7 1/2'' barrel, UBERTI CATTLEMAN REPRODUCTION OF A COLT SAA IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. Blue in very good 44 Caliber; very good+ bore, good grips, 7.75'' barrel, Pietta .44 caliber Remington 1858 style six shot black powder revolver in nickel plate finish. 921(a)(3), (a)(16). Pietta "1858" CCH Hammer with lowered Spur by Ol' #4 30.00 + 2.75 shipping via USPS Selling as a set: Pietta Hammer, Trigger, Hand w/spring, Bolt/Trigger Spring and Hammer Spring 23.00 shipped. My 1858 is an Uberti model previously owned by a North-South Skirmish Association member. Minor handling dings - see photos Standard 8" octagon barrel. Gauge: 44 percussion. Years ago ASM had some fine artisans..the guns were good.ASM was under the direction of the Son in Law of Aldo Uberti. Not part of Uberti in any wayexcept by marriage. I had one of the Pietta 1858 Remingtons and while I enjoyed shooting it and learning about the history and evolution of firearms, the cleaning requirements are intense. If you want to be one of those Youre only hunting if.. people. It was so bad, I did something I have never done before, or sinse; I had an action job done. Used Blued 1858 Cylinder Pins (will fit Pietta and ASM) 4 ea. EMF had ASM building them before they switched to Uberti. Ramrod present. Swapping barrels can involve fitting the arbor to the barrel sometimes. New in Box-never fired. thereof. Very nice article on the 1858 Remington. RO11, Cowboy Mounted Shooting, Hunting and Cowboy Action Shooting, Parts are still available on a limited basis from. I always chuckle when I clean it in the sink with soap and water. This was a very common happening in the field. But that same design made the Remington more robust than the Colts and also gave the advantage of rapid cylinder swapping. THE FRAME RETAINS 97% OF ITS CASE COLORS. Used Blued 1858 Cylinder Pins (will fit Pietta and ASM) 4 ea. It was a great shooter, but unfortunately it rusted up while in storage. Web44 Caliber; very good+ bore, good grips, 7.75'' barrel, Pietta .44 caliber Remington 1858 style six shot black powder revolver in nickel plate finish. The one thing I really like is that the entire process of loading is actually fun, whereas for my M&P45 loading a mag isnt something to get excited about. This was sold and moved to Marietta, OH., and then, in around 1973, was sold to Navy Arms. They are the Edsel of. Excellent shape with no not for sale by BuffaloHunter4 on GunsAmerica.com the best online marketplace for buying and selling semi auto pistols, firearms, accessories, and collectibles : 972952045 Despite my kill, in my opinion, its not strong enough but fun as a backup which is why I used it. There, you should find a roman numeral or two character alphabetical stamp. I often find them employed at LGS and they are a good resource. A quick look netted this info from a CAS City post: ASM was one of the first Italian manufacturers back in 1960 along with Uberti. The firing pin broke on the 3 or 4th shot. Powered by Invision Community. Any help would be appreciated. Bluing shows wear and scratches overall with a turn ring and wear to the notches on the cylinder. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. SOLD In 1993, the Hartford line was introduced by E.M.F. One good smack on the percussion caps, and BOOM! If you boil your cylinders in a saucepan, then fish them oout with a slim piece of doweling, by the time they are cool enough to touch with the hand, ALL the water will have evaporated from the heat,and you can start right in re-loading them. The conversion cylinders are also not regulated, so you can get all of those you want and no one has any record of it. Not really outrage, but an eyeroll for sure. That means that two Colt Peacemakers coming off the line 1 minute apart (11:59PM on Dec 31 1898 and 12:00 AM on Jan 1, 19 99, define the force of the law. The 12 month average price is $290.50 new and $284.87 used. I have been told of caps jamming up a Remington Revolver, but in over Twenty Years of shooting Remingtons, have not had a single jam caused by a cap! I have been cleaning black powder revolvers for almost 50 years. Please click Accept Cookies to continue to use the site. The 1858 Remington is a single-action, cap-and-ball percussion revolver, usually .44 caliber, although versions were also made in both .31 and .36 calibers. There is research indicating that chain fires are probably caused by sparks getting under loose-fitting percussion caps. New in Box-never fired. Recently heard a story about ASM, that they moved out of the big city to a smaller town in the country. In the case of unfinished recievers, like when you buy a flat pressed AK reciever in the mail, it becomes a firearm for the purposes of the ATF as soon as one puts the first bend in it (at least thats the criteria for a prohibited person case to be made, such as a felon) Buying a conversion cylinder would be exactly the same boat legally, as ordering up a mil spec conversion kit for a semi-auto AK, its legal to have, legal to buy, legal to sell, but completely illegal to install. The reason is that .44 is the muzzle diameter. Or even from New York? But on my wish-they-would-make list a 5-shot .50 Old Army designed for sabot bullets and 50-grain Pydrodex pellets. WebThis conversion cylinder assembly will convert your 1858 Remington ASM, Uberti or Pietta steel or brass .44 cap and ball revolver to fire .22 cartridges. I have a used stainless Army San Paolo 1858 Remington that I got off Gunbroker several years ago and still havent fired it. Stamped on top of octagon barrel "1855 SPAIN". In the .44 version, each of the six chambers can hold up to 40 grains of black powder. SOLD .44 Cal percussion. Finish in very good condition with some scratches and nicks. -drop safety-Hammer- - Z52776. I never did fault him for it even though he was 3000 miles out of his jurisdiction. He took the gun back. Finish in very good condition with some scratches and nicks. Ive made it a long way by doing what CSMs tell me to do, so I shoot it at least once a month. BORE IS NEAR MINT WITH EXCELLENT RIFLING. back for a Christmas gift for his son. About 150 ft-lbs Energy Is that what i just shot down with my 5 1/2 inch 1858? It required something Long and thin, preferably with a hook at its end, to fish the Mashed and Mangled remains of the cap, out of the Innards of the gun, before Battle could once more be joined! All three of my BP weapons took the same size cap. The US Government needed as many revolvers as it could get. STAINLESS FINISH SHOWS LIGHT HANDLING WEAR. The conversion cylinders are also not regulated, so you can get all of those you want and no one has any record of it.. The open top revolver needed some work. WebDescription: Remington Model 1858 New Model Army Revolver, .44 caliber. THE BLUING SHOWS A FEW LIGHT SCRATCES AND DINGS BUT IS VERY NICE. It is a very pretty gun with a 24 octogon barrel and a case hardened receiver. ROFL, So nice to read about black powder stuff here. Armi San Marco took some bad rep. toward the end of the Companys run. 44 Caliber; 85% blue, very good bore, very good grips, 8'' barrel, REPRODUCTION NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. Exc condition, appears unfired. Eventually, the design inspired the 1875 Remington, a true metallic cartridge revolver, but one that clearly shows the influences from the 1858. I have heard it all about these weapons not having the power to stop anything bigger than a deer or coyotes. WebAsm armi san marco 1858 Cylinder Pin #165 Pre-Owned $22.99 weimdog27 (722) 100% Buy It Now Free 3 day shipping Sponsored Armi San Marco MSM inc dual trigger set with adjustment hawken muzzle loader $150.00 eldorablerentals (1,449) 100% Buy It Now +$9.50 shipping Sponsored ARMI SAN MARCO ASMREMINGTON 1858BLUESTEEL Theyre fun guns to mess with, but understand the maintenance requirements before spending the money on one. Colt's have firing pin/recoil bushing and hardened pressed in bolt cams. I am planning on getting one for my Grandson and maybe one for my Granddaughter. Many find that the higher loads are less accurate. Always like the Remington over the Colt design ever since seeing Lorne Greenes on Bonanza as a kid. A pietta .36 target sighted Remington 1858 was a beautiful pistol but I could not get it to shoot accurately. But the website is easy to track sale prices through the year. Most folks shoot them with charges down in the 20-grain range. The Kirst conversion is named after probably the most famous cinematic example of the 1858 Remington rapid cylinder change, the final gunfight from Clint Eastwoods Pale Rider. FINISH SHOWS MODERATE HANDLING WEAR WITH LIGHT WEAR AND A NAVAL SCENE ENGRAVED ON THE CYLINDER. It is all nickle, less the cylinder and plunger, which are gold, and a walnut grip. THINNING VISIBLE ON BARREL NEAR MUZZLE. JavaScript is disabled. Many, many thanks for making this information public. 1866 Rifle Manual. 1860 Henry Manual. It is all nickle, less the cylinder and plunger, which are gold, and a walnut grip. I am no authority, but I believe I know the law on this subject. THE FINISH IS A STRIKING IRIDESCENT CHARCOAL BLUING WITH A TINY SPECK OF RUST IN FRONT OF THE TRIGGER 45 Caliber; 94% blue, good bore, excellent grips, 11'' barrel, ITALIAN REPRODUCTION "W. PARKER-LONDON" SINGLE SHOT PERCUSSION PISTOL.