After a hot day traipsing around with my son a couple Saturdays ago selling Cub Scout popcorn (http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=10033), I decided that we’d go to the gun show in town that Sunday. I was looking for some reloading supplies, and it was going to be a quick trip.
While zipping through the show – we were moving pretty fast – I did spy a few nice levers. Most of the owners were very proud of their guns, or at least their prices showed they were!
Back in the corner of the second building I found this little beauty. An Uberti-made reproduction of the 1858 Remington New Model Army. To be honest this was on “my list”, but quite a ways down. I have one that belonged to my father, but never cared for it. It was sold by CVA, and probably made by Armi San Marco, who was never known for their quality-control. Though a .44, it had a very thin grip, a horrendous trigger pull, and even cocking the hammer was a chore. I have kept it because it was my father’s, and the only time I attempted to use it in trade I was only offered $10 for it! That, and now I think it will make a good specimen to do a little gunsmithing to hopefully improve my skills, and I intend on giving it to my son, known here as “Ysabel Kid’s Kid”.
YKK (or Y2K!) was with me, and he thought it was very cool.
(of course, he has never seen a gun he didn't think was cool! 
) I think he has realized that someday everything I collect now will be his, because he is always the first to encourage me to “buy it Dad!”. Well, as I said, this one was on the list, just not up there, but when I saw it came with two additional cylinders, it perked my interest. I asked to hold it, and when the seller approved, picked it up. It felt great – infinitely better than the old one I have. Still, he wanted too much for it, so I put it back. He then mentioned that it had never been fired “with the black powder cylinders”. I could see it had been shot, though very well cared for, so I was about to object when he said “all I’ve ever done is shot it with the cartridge conversion cylinder”. It was then I looked a bit harder and realized that the second spare cylinder – obviously a bit more worn than the pristine first spare or the one on it, was indeed a cartridge conversion – an R&D model. These cost as much as the original gun!Well, we dickered a bit and settled on a price we both found appealing. The beauty of a free-market exchange!
Took some pictures last week, but just haven’t had time to upload them or post – so I apologize for the delay. I still think the Colt 1860 is the pinnacle of the cap & ball revolver era, but will admit the Remington 1858 has a lot going for it. I’m looking forward to giving it a whirl – learning some on this example, and hopefully improving the other one YKK will now inherit really soon! Everyone wins!!!
And, I’ve already inquired about the perfect accessories for my new revolver – from our very own Joe Miller!!!
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