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These little pistols were intended to be a parlor pistol and not a defensive weapon. They are designed for use with a percussion cap and lead shot, without gunpowder.There are two types of breech-pieces, about equal in frequency in existing production guns; all known prototypes have the one-piece design, which provides no cover to enclose the cap, and its locking lever is quite short.
The Remington-Beals Model Revolvers [dubious – discuss] along with subsequent models and variations were percussion revolvers manufactured by Eliphalet Remington & Sons in .31 (Pocket) .36 (Navy) or .44 (Army) caliber, used during the American Civil War, and was the beginning of a successful line of medium and large frame pistols.
Remington Naval Model 1865 Pistol (USA – pistol – 1866) Remington-Beals Pocket Revolver (USA – revolver) 1st Model: 1853; 2nd Model: 1858; 3rd Model: 1859; Remington Rider Single Shot Pistol (USA – pistol – 1860) Remington Rolling Block rifle (USA – rifle – 1860s) Remington Zig-Zag Derringer (USA – pistol – 1861)
Remington M1858 revolver: Colt's chief competitor, the Remington Repeating Arms Company, also made revolvers during the Civil War. The most common was the Remington M1858 New Army in .44 caliber. The .36 caliber version referred to as the Remington M1858 New Navy. Remington M1860 Elliot revolver pepperbox: Savage-North M1861 Navy revolver
A Remington Model 870 shotgun. Below is a list of firearms produced by the Remington Arms Company, [1] founded in 1816 as E. Remington and Sons. Following the breakup of Remington Outdoor Company in 2020, the Remington Firearms brand name operates under RemArms, LLC.
Despite these improvements, the only real advantage of the Remington-Beals over well established Colt’s pocket revolvers was in its solid-frame design. So, in 1860 Remington ceased the production. [1] It was not until the outbreak of the American Civil War that Remington started revolver production on a large scale, with Remington Army Model ...
Springfield Model 1863 rifled musket and Enfield Pattern 1861 musketoon Springfield and Enfield lockplates. The Springfield Model 1863 was a .58 caliber rifled musket manufactured by the Springfield Armory and independent contractors between 1863 and 1865. The Model 1863 was only a minor improvement over the Springfield Model 1861. As such, it ...
The trapdoor mechanism is stamped with the year 1870, and the lockplate is stamped with the year 1863, indicating that this rifle was originally produced as a Model 1863 rifled musket and was later converted as part of the Model 1870 manufacturing. The name "J. B. Hickok" was carved into the stock using a sharp knife.