Remington 1863 Pocket.
In the second half of the nineteenth century, the company E. Remington & Sons noticed the potential of small pocket revolvers liked by civilians. It is mainly thanks to their dimensions of Pocket Samuel Colt that they gained such fame despite many defects in relation to larger "relatives". So why was Remington to stop at the production of large revolvers with barrels 8 i 7,5″? There was a new army sheriff with a 5.5 ″ barrel, But he wasn't strictly pocket either.
It's easy to guess, that as a result of this "Enlightenment" a Remington M1863 Pocket revolver was created in Calibar 0,31 cala.
This weapon had a 3.5 ″ barrel, więc o pół cala krótszą niż „maluch” Colta – model 1849. The possibility of safe transfer of weapons with all five chambers was determined by the securing pins known from the New Army revolver, The design of the skeleton allows for a fairly quick replacement of the drums, Just like in New Army. Were it not for the abandonment of the classic drain bow, it would actually be only a miniature of a large M1858.
Some people think, that removing the bow affects the convenience of using such a small weapon, inside, that its aesthetic values increase thanks to this.
Personally, I think, that this is not a bad solution, The trigger is hidden until the tap tension, So he is not threatened with mechanical damage, Dilling such a small weapon thanks to which it can be faster and more convenient, Like in winter - walking in gloves. (It does not change the fact, that it's still a big challenge) A half -inch shorter than in the Colt pocket certainly does not result in better accuracy, However, probably at the standard distances of the "game table" it was still enough, And it's half an inch - not much, has a positive effect on faster drawing of such a weapon, Of course, it is even easier to hide it. Manufacturers of replicas of this model recommend supercelibular balls .321, and ok. 10 Black gunpowder grains about fffg granulation, Often, however, as in the case of many Black -Porchów, we need to choose the weapon of gunpowder for our weapon, Many people also use a smaller gunpowder with a good effect, However, probably everyone will agree, that there is no reason to charge "how much" in the revolver drum with such a short barrel - most of the gunpowder will burn after leaving the barrel. It is not a weapon created for shielding, Also, the energy of the projectile fired from it is moderate. If someone complains about small/short, or bulky in his opinion Remington's grip 1858, and he thinks about buying a pocket should be aware, że kieszonkowe rewolwery są KIESZONKOWE, So it's worth remembering that the minimization killed all the advantages of large revolvers in this model.
I am writing it that's why, that not everyone interested is aware, that his potential acquisition will only be suitable for recreation. In the nineteenth century, the purchase of such a weapon had some sense, because it was used to defend, or as an additional weapon of support - at a distance of several, up a dozen or so meters. Nowadays, where Czarnoprocroch shooting is grown in the sterile conditions of the shooting range, And the shooters evaluate their acquisitions most often in terms of accuracy, exercising at long distances, The nineteenth century pocket weapon is a recreation for them without pressure on the results, and an interesting addition to the collection.
