Remington 1858 New Army

racdrof · 03-08-2008, 05:37 PM

Looking at buying an 1858 New Army 44 cal. What's the word on these

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samuel · 03-08-2008, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by racdrof

Looking at buying an 1858 New Army 44 cal. What's the word on these

?

Be sure you get the steel frame so you can use a conversion .45cal. cowboy action loads cylinder. Look them up on midwayusa web site. sam.

jimkim · 03-08-2008, 05:54 PM

58 rem. has very good balance, only thing is ALWAYS remember to clean it after you shoot it, If not cleaned good the cyl. tends to seize up. Overall it is an excellent design.

LakerDad · 03-08-2008, 07:32 PM

I like the one I got from EMF back in the 1980's. My is the brass frame, and I would suggest the steel frame is what you need. I think the conversion kit would be a neat thing to have like Samuel wrote! Makes it into a modern gun!
Clean the same day after shooting, it will seize up from the rust that the black powder causes.

as per jimkim wrote, good Model!
Cleans up with soap and hot water, then pour boiling water over the gun parts. Wipe the gun parts down with oil.
The thing I like about the 1858 is the full frame design, the 1851 Colt I have is not as accurate due the less supported design [no top strap for strength].
Both guns are fun to shoot, dirt but fun!

nathangdad · 03-08-2008, 08:52 PM

This design is a classic as the top strap provided a vast
increase in design strength especially in a time when
metallurgy was not so advanced. As a personal preference,
I would choose a solid steel 1858 and pick one with
adjustable sights although this option is not true to the
original design.

03-08-2008, 05:37 PM	#1
racdrof Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 202	Remington 1858 New Army Looking at buying an 1858 New Army 44 cal. What's the word on these ?

03-08-2008, 08:52 PM	#5
nathangdad Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 2,823	Classic of engineering and design This design is a classic as the top strap provided a vast increase in design strength especially in a time when metallurgy was not so advanced. As a personal preference, I would choose a solid steel 1858 and pick one with adjustable sights although this option is not true to the original design.

03-08-2008, 05:54 PM	#3
jimkim Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Near the Little Ocmulgee river in GA Posts: 2,250 Blog Entries: 15	58 rem. has very good balance, only thing is ALWAYS remember to clean it after you shoot it, If not cleaned good the cyl. tends to seize up. Overall it is an excellent design.

03-08-2008, 07:32 PM	#4
LakerDad Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central Missouri Posts: 252	I like the one I got from EMF back in the 1980's. My is the brass frame, and I would suggest the steel frame is what you need. I think the conversion kit would be a neat thing to have like Samuel wrote! Makes it into a modern gun! Clean the same day after shooting, it will seize up from the rust that the black powder causes. as per jimkim wrote, good Model! Cleans up with soap and hot water, then pour boiling water over the gun parts. Wipe the gun parts down with oil. The thing I like about the 1858 is the full frame design, the 1851 Colt I have is not as accurate due the less supported design [no top strap for strength]. Both guns are fun to shoot, dirt but fun!