Remington 1858

SIGP2101 · 04-30-2013, 12:28 PM

Here is my latest acquisition. She is in very good shape mechanically. Kind of cool being 42 years before Luger technology.

Ron Wood · 04-30-2013, 12:34 PM

That is a beauty! I have always liked the lines of the Remington. That brings back the pangs of a near miss...in 1958 I almost bought one in that condition for $150 but the guy backed out at the last minute...I found out later that he sold the next day to another guy in my work crew for $175.

Edward Tinker · 04-30-2013, 02:47 PM

Yes, I like the style of the remington myself, only have repro copy tho

lugerholsterrepair · 04-30-2013, 03:29 PM

YUP! Sweet looking smokestack!

padredan · 04-30-2013, 03:47 PM

outstanding

rhuff · 04-30-2013, 04:01 PM

That is a dandy!! Are you a blackpowder shooter?

SIGP2101 · 04-30-2013, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by rhuff

That is a dandy!! Are you a blackpowder shooter?

Occasional, i have three including this one. Original cased Colt Pocket 1949, Colt 1851 Navy reproduction and now this original R-1858. Plan is to obtain conversion cylinder for Remington in 45 ACP and reload to cowboy soft lead loads for carrying in the bush.

rhuff · 05-01-2013, 05:03 PM

Back in the early 1970s, I purchased a couple of replica BP handguns(1851 Navy and a pocket model) and gave black powder shooting/loading/cleaning a try. It didn't take very long before I decided that it wasn't for me. i still have the handguns, but they sit silent.

I do own(received it as a gift from a departed friend) a Civil War rifled Musket in .58cal(I think). I would love to shoot it a time or two, but "lazy" seems to get in the way.

Douglas Jr. · 05-02-2013, 10:01 AM

That's a great aquisition.
This veteran is pretty good shape for its age!

04-30-2013, 12:28 PM	#1
SIGP2101 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 256 Thanks: 74 Thanked 67 Times in 32 Posts	Remington 1858 Here is my latest acquisition. She is in very good shape mechanically. Kind of cool being 42 years before Luger technology.

04-30-2013, 12:34 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,040 Thanks: 1,106 Thanked 5,256 Times in 1,724 Posts	That is a beauty! I have always liked the lines of the Remington. That brings back the pangs of a near miss...in 1958 I almost bought one in that condition for $150 but the guy backed out at the last minute...I found out later that he sold the next day to another guy in my work crew for $175. __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

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lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	YUP! Sweet looking smokestack! __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Yes, I like the style of the remington myself, only have repro copy tho

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rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,307 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	That is a dandy!! Are you a blackpowder shooter?

05-01-2013, 05:03 PM	#8
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,307 Thanks: 2,737 Thanked 993 Times in 729 Posts	Back in the early 1970s, I purchased a couple of replica BP handguns(1851 Navy and a pocket model) and gave black powder shooting/loading/cleaning a try. It didn't take very long before I decided that it wasn't for me. i still have the handguns, but they sit silent. I do own(received it as a gift from a departed friend) a Civil War rifled Musket in .58cal(I think). I would love to shoot it a time or two, but "lazy" seems to get in the way.

05-02-2013, 10:01 AM	#9
Douglas Jr. User Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: South America Posts: 948 Thanks: 598 Thanked 584 Times in 254 Posts	That's a great aquisition. This veteran is pretty good shape for its age!