Stripping an 1858 Remington

[Brian the Brit]

A friend gave me his Pietta Remington 'New Army' today which on investigation needs a new bolt and and trigger/bolt spring. Everything else appears to be fine.

I have ordered the new parts and while I await their arrival wondered if anyone has posted an idiot's guide to stripping and reassembling this revolver?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Brian

 

[mazo kid]

Brian, see if this is readable.

Here is another picture.

Emery

 

[Brian the Brit]

Brilliant!

Thanks, Emery. The bit that was confusing me was how to remove the main spring. The rest seems pretty straightforward and not too dissimilar from the Colt 1860 in the way it works.

I shall now attack it with confidence.

Brian

 

[madcratebuilder]

Brilliant!

Thanks, Emery. The bit that was confusing me was how to remove the main spring. The rest seems pretty straightforward and not too dissimilar from the Colt 1860 in the way it works.

I shall now attack it with confidence.

Brian

The main difference from your 1860 Colt is the Remington uses a single frame screw to hold the trigger and bolt, on the Colt each part has it's own screw.

 

[Brian the Brit]

Just an update, I ended up fitting a new bolt, hand and trigger/bolt spring. The bolt needed some filing to get it to engage in the cylinder notches but the hand needed no 'fitting' and timing is spot-on.

At the range this morning I fired 48 shots without a single misfire and put most of the shots into the target at 25 yards. This revolver clearly has great potential!

When I got home I had to drive the cylinder arbour pin out with a hammer and wooden dowel as it was badly fouled. Apart from that it was simplicity itself to strip and clean.

Once again, thanks for the help and advice, guys.

Brian

 

[mazo kid]

When I got home I had to drive the cylinder arbour pin out with a hammer and wooden dowel as it was badly fouled. Apart from that it was simplicity itself to strip and clean.

Once again, thanks for the help and advice, guys.

Brian

Brian, put a good coat of soft lube on that pin to keep the fouling to a minimum.