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Make: Remington
Model: Consistent with Model 1888 New Model Pocket Army, see Our Assessment
Serial Number: 792 (batch number)
Year of Manufacture: Ca. 1888-1889
Caliber: .44-40 Winchester
Action Type: Single Action Side-Loading Gate Revolver
Barrel Length: 5 3/4”
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade fixed to the barrel. The rear sight is a "V"-notch integral to a "pinch" in the topstrap groove.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The grips are two-piece checkered hard rubber with RACo monograms at their tops. The grips have some scattered light nicks and scratches, most notable at the bottom edges. The right panel has a crack on the bottom that goes across the indexing stud hole on the interior. The checkering is well defined. Overall, the grips are in Very Good condition as Antique.
Type of Finish: Nickel
Finish Originality: Original
Bore Condition: The bore is dark. The rifling is worn, but visible. There is erosion and pitting scattered through the bore. In this writer's opinion, the bore rates 3-4/10.
Overall Condition: This pistol retains about 85% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at some edges. There is some flaking at edges, corners, and on the loading gate. There is some scattered light surface oxidation with more notable erosion on the muzzle and the front of the ejector housing. The action shows operational wear. The screw heads range from sharp to tool marked with usable slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this revolver is in Fine-plus condition as Antique.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We did not fire this pistol. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: Remington's 1875 Single Action Army was basically a cartridge version of the Remington 1858 New Model Army, which was very popular during and after the Civil War for its sturdiness and ease of disassembly. Unfortunately for Remington, their production release was two years too late, and Colt had already established their 1873 SAA, with large orders from the Army and civilian populace. Remington would go on to update it to the 1890, which saw even more limited sales. The model update coincided with E. Remington & Sons being sold to Marcellus Hartley & Partners who changed the company's name to Remington Arms Co.
During this transition, a number of Model 1875 revolvers in Remington's inventory were altered, their barrels were shortened to 5 3/4" and their ejector housing webs were altered to the profile of the new model's design, and the revolvers were marketed as the Model 1888 New Model Pocket Army. This mix of features has led to some confusion over authenticity on these transitional revolvers. This example has correct features for a genuine New Model Pocket Army and is in quite good shape for its age. The revolver never saw commercial success and not many of these were made, making it a nice piece for collectors of Remingtons and Antique cartridge revolvers. Please see our photos and good luck!