Pocket Remington

[kwilfong]

I just snagged a brass frame CVA 31 cal Pocket Remington on Gunbroker. Any of you guys messed with one? It ought to be fun to tinker on & plink with.

 

[R.M.]

I found that the chamber diameters were way too small. I reamed them out to something like .323" and use whatever buckshot that's about .327". Does it help, not sure. I haven't shot it much since.

 

[kwilfong]

I saw something like that on another thread. I love to tinker with C&B revolvers(except the POS ASM Walker) so it'll be a fun project.

 

[bubba15301]

i bought one when they first came out . i use a.315 rb and 10 grains of fffg blackpowder or pyrodex. it was made by asm

 

[F.G. Ford]

Make absolutely sure your lead ball are pure lead, or you WILL break your loading lever.
Don't ask why!
Old Ford

 

[kwilfong]

Rats!! I was hoping Pietta. Had a really bad experience with an ASM Walker & have avoided intentionally buying any more ASM's. I have a couple "generic" Italian revolvers which may be ASM tho & they are OK so far.

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Pietta makes then also. I ordered a brand new steel frame from Taylors for a friend. Right out of the box it wouldn't work. It seemed like the nipples were too long and with a cap in place the cylinder could not rotate. I think maybe Taylor's gunsmith may have installed the wrong nipples. I got it to work by shortening the nipples but the new owner traded it off without ever firing it. :haha:
They are a very tiny little gun, much smaller and lighter than the .31 Colts. I have a little H&R "Saturday night special" breechloading .32 which is almost exactly the same size, except for 1" shorter barrel.

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Rats!! I was hoping Pietta. Had a really bad experience with an ASM Walker & have avoided intentionally buying any more ASM's. I have a couple "generic" Italian revolvers which may be ASM tho & they are OK so far.

IIRC all of the CVA marked revolvers I have owned and seen have been made by Armi San Marco. They are usually marked "SM" or "ASM" on the barrels.

The Pocket Remington's are neat looking revolvers.

 

[Pete44ru]

I bought a new, steel-frame Pietta .31 locally a few years ago, that a close friend talked me out of recently - but B 4 he did, I found it worked & shot pretty decently.

The fit/finish was excellent.

When it was side-by-side with my Old Model .22 Ruger BearCat, one had to look twice because they looked so much alike.

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[Greenmtnboy]

Pietta makes then also. I ordered a brand new steel frame from Taylors for a friend. Right out of the box it wouldn't work. It seemed like the nipples were too long and with a cap in place the cylinder could not rotate. I think maybe Taylor's gunsmith may have installed the wrong nipples. I got it to work by shortening the nipples but the new owner traded it off without ever firing it. :haha:
They are a very tiny little gun, much smaller and lighter than the .31 Colts. I have a little H&R "Saturday night special" breechloading .32 which is almost exactly the same size, except for 1" shorter barrel.

What a piece "o" crap wasen't Joe

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Might have been OK with proper nipples and better sights, or not. Sure is cute though. :haha: