Hi guys, Being a flintlock guy, I don't know jack about cap & ball revolvers. That being said, I just picked up a New Model Army manufactured probably 40 yrs ago by E.N. Santa Barbara in Spain. What can you guys tell me about this gun. It is very nice condition and it came with lots of extras for $140. I figured for that price, I will get my money worth just in fun.
E.N. Santa Barbara New Model Army
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We can't link other web forums so I "borrowed" this quote from the Black Powder Revolver Collecting forum.
I don't know if it is the truth or not but it makes interesting reading.
"Thanks to our good friend Jim Davis from RPRCA we now know that the Spanish EN Santa Barbara Remington NMAs were made between 1971 and 1977. Probably less than a total of 10,000 units made. Their steel is said to be harder steel than the alloy used in the making of Italian replicas.
Quality can be above to on par with highend Italian Remmies.
Their grips are fatter than the Italian Remmies. Hence shooters with larger hands can grip them more comfortably.
The specimens I looked over recently had 3 features interesting for shooters:
# The relation of chamber mouth diameters to the rifling groove diameter is not historically correct because the Spaniards developed the Santa Barbaras as sport revolvers and adjusted them for maximum accuracy. This is in contrast to the Italian C&B revolver replicas.
# They have shallow rifling which in combination to their proper sized chamber dias means less gas leakage for maximum energy transfer.
# The front sights are dovetailed on the barrel
So, if you are considering your purchase to be a shooter it would be worth paying a premium for it."
I don't know if it is the truth or not but it makes interesting reading.
"Thanks to our good friend Jim Davis from RPRCA we now know that the Spanish EN Santa Barbara Remington NMAs were made between 1971 and 1977. Probably less than a total of 10,000 units made. Their steel is said to be harder steel than the alloy used in the making of Italian replicas.
Quality can be above to on par with highend Italian Remmies.
Their grips are fatter than the Italian Remmies. Hence shooters with larger hands can grip them more comfortably.
The specimens I looked over recently had 3 features interesting for shooters:
# The relation of chamber mouth diameters to the rifling groove diameter is not historically correct because the Spaniards developed the Santa Barbaras as sport revolvers and adjusted them for maximum accuracy. This is in contrast to the Italian C&B revolver replicas.
# They have shallow rifling which in combination to their proper sized chamber dias means less gas leakage for maximum energy transfer.
# The front sights are dovetailed on the barrel
So, if you are considering your purchase to be a shooter it would be worth paying a premium for it."
I did own one, purchased it second hand ,it was way too flashy with gaudy engraving etc., was proportioned well to the originals , and like them it twisted the frame with heavy use, before that it shot 8'high at 50 meters, could not wait to get rid of it and buy a Dragoon for the 50 meter matches .
OK, I shot it and it shoots great but, quite a bit high. About 8" at 15 yds and about a foot at 25 yds. I shot a 1.5 inch group at 15. Does anyone know how the front sight is attached to these guns? I will make a new taller front sight if i figure out how to remove the stock one.
"The front sights are dovetailed on the barrel." ...Zonie
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The factory front sight of your S.B. Remmy may be dovetailed or just soldered.
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