Rewolwer Pietta 1858 Remington New Texas .44 (RGB44)

1858 Remington Texas cal. 44, a six-shot percussion black powder revolver, front-loaded, with a closed brass frame. Produced in two calibers, cal. 36 for the navy - Navy model, and in cal. 44 for the army - Army model.

The Remington 1858 was the first revolver produced with a so-called closed frame. The barrel was screwed into the frame. The weapon had the ability to replace an empty cylinder with a new, loaded one. Cylindrical cylinder with rectangular cutouts for the cylinder latch.

Construction - brass frame, frame finish polished brass. Grip panels walnut wood. Trigger guard made of brass.

The trigger mechanism allows for two positions: half-cocked for placing percussion caps on the nipples, and full-cocked for firing.

The revolver is equipped with a hinged ramrod (plunger) located under the barrel of the weapon. The ramrod is designed to press lead bullets into the chambers of the cylinder.

Technical data:
Product number: RGB44
Name: 1858 Remington Texas Buffalo
Finish: Black
Caliber: .44
Lock type: Percussion
Cylinder: 6-chamber
Trigger mechanism: SA (single action)
Frame type: Closed brass
Grip: Walnut wood
Barrel shape: Octagonal
Overall length: 370.84 mm / 14.6"
Barrel length: 203.20 mm / 8.0"
Height: 125.00 mm / 4.92"
Width: 51.00 mm / 2.01"
Twist rate: 1:30"
Weight: 1250.0 g / 44.09 oz
Manufacturer: Pietta, Italy

The Remington 1858 New Model Army .44 was produced between 1863 and 1875, and it is estimated that about 122,000 units of this model left the factory. It featured the world's first so-called closed frame (a single-piece frame enclosed the cylinder with cartridges), which made it more reliable than contemporary Colt revolvers, which had an open frame. The closed frame also provided greater structural rigidity. Another advantage was the ability to remove the entire cylinder and insert a new, already loaded one.

The Remington Model 1858 was William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody's favorite weapon. A specimen of this weapon, belonging to Will, can be seen at the Remington Arms Company headquarters along with a handwritten note by him stating: "This old Remington revolver I carried and used for many years, in the Indian wars and for killing buffalo. And it never failed me." It is worth noting that Buffalo Bill was so attached to his weapon that he used it even after the appearance of more modern revolvers for unitary cartridges. The source of this attachment can be found in the high accuracy and stopping power of this revolver. Projectiles fired from the Remington 1858 were capable, depending on the quantity and quality of powder used, of achieving significant muzzle velocities, from 168 to 393 and more meters per second. For comparison, the initial velocity of a projectile fired from a P-64 pistol is 305 meters per second.

For 50 years, Pietta Firearms has been producing replicas of 19th-century revolvers. Thanks to the work of skilled Italian craftsmen, it is possible to own a weapon that appeared in Hollywood productions such as: The Big Trail, Pale Rider, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Gone with the Wind. The craftsmanship of the weapon is impeccable; the elements are perfectly fitted, nothing rattles, there are no unnecessary play or gaps. On the internet, you can find information that replicas made by Pietta Firearms have an enlarged grip compared to the original Remington. This is due to adapting the weapon to the hand size of modern users.

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