Remington New Army.
After the success of Colt revolvers, and among others 1851 Cultured navy, Remington decided to borrow and further develop the concept of Samuel Colt.
A year 1858 was developed by the company E. Remington & Sons prototyp rewolweru New Model Army. (Yes for accuracy, This is the names of New Army began to be used after the introduction of the model for serial production - read. next) As the first revolver in the world, he had a closed skeleton, which turned out to be a good and more reliable idea than an open Colt skeleton.
In New Army it was also easier to remove the drum, which enabled, for example. Quick replacement of an empty drum with a new charged. It was enough to unhook the battlefield/press lever for pressing the balls, pull the drum axle towards the barrel outlet, pudiple the tap and gently pull out the drum. Protective pins also speak in Remington (cutting out for leaving an abandoned tap - one chamber was left empty for safety in Colt) placed between fireplaces, and "Stal" Szczerbinka, which appears in Colt only after pulling off the tap. As for accuracy, It was different and it still happens differently. It depends mainly on the performance and professional tuning (If you need it) specific art, A closed skeleton is not an interpretation of accuracy, Although it is actually a good solution in my opinion.
The charging process is of course similar to the colts. Due to the easy removal of the drum, you can also use an external charging press, then put on the drum again.
In a separate charging version, this revolver can shoot a lead over -caliber caliber ball 0,454 cala, and a few types of missiles, Like the popular Real. It is charged with granulated black dust measured evenly, the same for every chamber in the drum, In order to obtain repetitive results on the shield. The gunpowder is often separated from the felt bullet with a sample, or small semolina, which is also a filler - thanks to this you do not have to pour the gunpowder to full, and the ball is located right at the mouth of the drum chamber. For safety reasons, After loading the chambers, they are smeared with grease, which prevents the phenomenon of firing several loads at the same time. Finally - Capshans No.. 11 (Depending on the fireplaces, sometimes number. 10) using a device called a capither, or simply - by hand.
In the version with conversion to integrated ammunition (cartridges), Ammunition is used .45 Long Colt, which, unlike the capither version, already requires permission.
This revolver is a single action weapon, so before each shot you should pull the tap.
Kurek in the first position - protected weapon, Possible drum turn - e.g.. for charging, Kurek in the second position - a chamber in a axially placed drum to the barrel of the barrel, Blocked drum, Weapon ready to shoot. The lever battlefield is, of course, a device for charging integrated with a revolver (Like in colts, Of course not everyone), However, its shape relative to Navy was refreshed 1851, adding typical for remings
"Dam", which I would be in aesthetic than utility values, Although it gives the weapon a more streamlined shape and thanks to this at least partly eliminated with the clipping of the pavement on the edges of the holster.
The serial production of this revolver began in 1862 year, and ended in 1875. In those days, "Remika" was greatly praised for reliability, Pins protecting and tactical drum replacement, what on the battlefield was a lot of help for the shooter. With a little practice, having several spare, Previously charged drums can be obtained rapid release comparable to revolvers for integrated ammunition.
Below we present some photos of the contemporary replica of Remington '58 in a stainless steel version.
