Pietta Revolver 1858 Remington New Model Army .44 (RGA44)

1858 Remington New Model Army .44, six-shot cap-shot black-pistol revolver Remington w caliber .44. Loaded from the bottom with closed steel frame.

Remington revolver with so-called. closed frame (a one-piece skeleton surrounded the drum with cartridges), which made it more reliable than its contemporaries revolvers. The closed framework also provided greater structural rigidity and strength. Another advantage was the ability to remove the entire drum and put on a new one, already loaded. Produced 1863-1875, in two calibers, .36 inch version New Model Navy (for the navy) and .44 inch version New Model Army (for the land army). Sis estimated that about 122,000 units of this model have left the factory.

The revolver has a milling on the underside of the grip to accommodate an optional fixed wooden flask # BSS44 (Buffalo Shoulder Stock). Flask turns revolver into handy rifle.

Construction - black oxidized black steel frame with a closed framework, 6-chamber drum, grip hardware, tap and octagonal barrel length 8", (thread pitch 1-30"). Flame-hardened sidebar. Targeting Instruments, fixed fly. Made of polished brass ktrigger (cover).

Covers - grip made of natural walnut wood, facilitate a secure grip on the weapon. Oiling enhances the color of the wood, highlights the grain, and preserves the natural appearance. The oil penetrates deep into the wood without clogging the pores, allowing the wood to breathe.

Drain - the mechanism of pulling the trigger tongue allows two positions: half-tight intended for putting caps on the chimneys and tight for firing a shot.

Pobojczyk - lever (punch), hinged under the barrel of the revolver, designed to press the lead bullets into the barrel chambers. The lever of the sidearm expands toward the rear, so the weapon had a more streamlined shape and did not catch on the edge of the holster.

Remington Model 1858 was the favorite weapon of William F. cody's "Buffalo Bill". A copy of this weapon, owned by Will, can be seen at the headquarters of the Remington Arms Company along with a handwritten note by him that reads: "I carried and used this old Remington revolver for many years, in wars with Indians and for killing buffalo. And it has never let me down." It is worth noting that Bufallo Bill was so attached to his gun that he used it even after the advent of more modern revolvers with a compound cartridge. The source of this attachment can be traced to the high accuracy and knock-down power of this revolver. The projectiles fired from the Remington 1858 were capable, depending on the quantity and quality of the gunpowder used, of achieving significant exit velocities, from 168 to 393 meters per second or more. In comparison, the initial velocity of a bullet fired from a P-64 pistol, is 305 meters per second.

Technical data:
Product number: RGA44
Name: 1858 Remington New Model Army .44
Finish: Black
Caliber: .44
Lock type: Cap-shaped
Drum: 6-chambered
Trigger mechanism: SA (single action)
Frame type: Closed steel
Handle linings: Walnut wood
Barrel shape: Octagonal
Overall length: 370.84 mm / 14.6"
Barrel length: 203.2 mm / 8"
Height: 125 mm / 4.92"
Width: 51 mm / 2.01"
Thread pitch: 1:30
Weight: 1250 g / 44.09 oz
Manufacturer: Pietta, Italy

Elaboration: the company Sharg® sole importer