Long barrel Remington New Army C&B w/ detachable shoulder stock

[Teddydog]

Bet you thought this would be a 12" revolver. Nope: 24"! I had not previously seem this combo before so when I popped up for sale, I grabbed it. Didn't even know that detachable shoulder stocks for Remington New Armies were available. But on a 24" revolver? Still has just the basic rear notch in the hammer rather than a rifle sight as installed on the fixed-stock carbines. Not surprisingly, the revolver without the stock is quite unwieldy.

It was sold as a Pietta, but it doesn't say that on it. Has "PN" stamps and a boxed AH proof date code (1981?)

Anyone ever seen one like this before? Should be...interesting to shoot.

Rob

 

[Colonial Boy]

Saw and handled an unmentionable [S&W] that had a 20 inch barrel and shoulder detachable shoulder stock, never got to fire it though.

 

[KingOfKindling]

I believe the original Remington carbines mostly had pretty long barrels. Think I remember seeing advertisements for 30" barrel lengths.

ETA: I lied, was 28" in the advertisement - however the author of the below article examined a carbine with a 30" barrel he believed to be factory original.

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/a-study-of-remington-revolving-rifles/

Also:

https://piettafirearms.com/1858-army-shoulder-stock/

 

[M. De Land]

I believe the original Remington carbines mostly had pretty long barrels. Think I remember seeing advertisements for 30" barrel lengths.

ETA: I lied, was 28"

https://www.remingtonsociety.org/a-study-of-remington-revolving-rifles/

Also:

https://piettafirearms.com/1858-army-shoulder-stock/

My cousin had a carbine from Dixie I believe and I think the cylinder was a good bit longer than on the pistol.

 

[D Yager]

I had one briefly, had an 18 inch barrel that was not installed properly. Fixed the problem and promptly sold it... hate getting sprayed with cap fragments.

 

[Sam squanch]

Mine was an excellent shooter, very accurate with a light load. Anything heavier, the back blast was too much.

 

[nick_1]

they needed to increase the length of pull.