Marshal Max Henry Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I feel ignorant but,Could someone tell me what this means Remington C&B? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizzly Dave Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Cap and ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Max Henry Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Cap and ball Thanks for not makin fun of me for not figuring that out LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fingers McGee Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Replica of the 1858 Remington Cap and Ball revolver. Although it could be referring to an original as well. Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Max Henry Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 Replica of the 1858 Remington Cap and Ball revolver. Although it could be referring to an original as well. Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee Im trying to trad Ne Vaqueros for them so I doubt they are actual Remingtons. That would be great. He has not responded to me yet I need to know what make it is so i can get the conversion. But I have since found i can buy the converted pistols ready for $499 the conversion cylinders are $300???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Im trying to trad Ne Vaqueros for them so I doubt they are actual Remingtons. That would be great. He has not responded to me yet I need to know what make it is so i can get the conversion. But I have since found i can buy the converted pistols ready for $499 the conversion cylinders are $300???? Howdy Max. If you haven't done so already, I recommend you hold a "Remmie" in your hand before buying. The grip is quite different from the Rugers and Colt clone. Some like it, others don't, which includes me. I was all set to buy one until I held it. Guns are like shoes. If they don't feel good, they stay in the closet, no matter how good they look. Are you planning to shoot BP with them? There are things to consider if you are. BTW, the most common Remmie reproductions these day are made in Italy. You might want to check out this website: http://www.scorrs.org/ Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Bob, 24229 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 I loved the '58 Remington so much that i put up with its lousy grip for several years to shoot them. They make great shooters and are one of the most versatile designs around for black powder. If a grip filler could be used to close the 'to deep' space behind the trigger guard,they would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah Bob #35998 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Thanks for not makin fun of me for not figuring that out LOL The amount of initials, abbreviations and acronyms on this site can be very confusing. Sometimes it's like people are speaking another language, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Im trying to trad Ne Vaqueros for them so I doubt they are actual Remingtons. Then you will be getting the short end of the stick. Remington C&B revolvers ALWAYS cost considerably less than New Vaqueros. Metal and design wise, the New Vaquero is simply a better gun. Don't get me wrong, I have two of them (Remmies) and shoot them with R&D conversion cylinders. But the quality of a Ruger is simply better than any Italian made Remmie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondock Saint, #70146 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Mad Max Henry, Driftwood is telling you right pard. You could buy a brand new pair of Pietta Remmies, or, probably, a pair of Uberti Remmies, for less than the price of one New Vaquero. The Ubertis cost a bit more than the Piettas, but it would still be close. You ought to look around a bit. On the conversions, there is a difference in buying pistols that come as conversions, and buying a pair of C & B pistols, and then getting conversion cylinders. If you buy the conversions, then you are pretty much buying a cartridge gun. If you buy the C & B pistols, and either R&D or Kirst converters, then you have the best of both worlds. Boondock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunClick Rick Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I need to find a partner for this one at some point. http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/gunclickrick/58005-2.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pay Dirt Norvelle #90056 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I have a pair of 1850 Remingtons that I bought about 25 years ago when they were less than $100.00. They will be my main pistols and then I do intend to get a couple of conversion cylinders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Then you will be getting the short end of the stick. Remington C&B revolvers ALWAYS cost considerably less than New Vaqueros. Metal and design wise, the New Vaquero is simply a better gun. Don't get me wrong, I have two of them (Remmies) and shoot them with R&D conversion cylinders. But the quality of a Ruger is simply better than any Italian made Remmie. he is telling you true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowhand Bob, 24229 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Definitely nix the even trade and unless you particularly do not like the Rugers then hang on to them. Im not a huge Ruger Vaquero fan BUT it is the best made SASS gun going and unless there is an issue such as poor fitting grips, hang on to them. The trick is to shoot what you got and save for what you want. Cabellas will even help you out, save until they get in the perfect '58 AND run it at a substantial sale, if you saved enuff fer two get them but otherwise get one and start saving again. Im one of them old f^&^*rts on a fixed income and it still works fer me! I'll even tell you what that perfect model is, a 5 1/2" barled stainless Pietta '58 with the Gunfighter type checkered grips. Goof luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwood Johnson, SASS #38283 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 I have a pair of 1850 Remingtons that I bought about 25 years ago when they were less than $100.00. They will be my main pistols and then I do intend to get a couple of conversion cylinders. Howdy That's pretty much what I did. I bought my old EuroArms Remmie way back in 1975. Have no idea what I paid for it, but it couldn't have been much. So when I decided to buy an R&D cylinder for it a few years ago it was like the gun was free and the $200 or so for the cylinder was all I was paying for a new cartridge gun. I found my second Remmie, a stainless Uberti, a couple of years later and bought it used with the R&D cylinder included. Don't remember how much it was now, but it was a lot less than buying the gun new and the cylinder separate. So going at it from that point of view, putting a new cylinder in an old gun makes sense. Be forwarned though. The 1858 Remmie when shot with Black Powder tends to bind up more quickly than most other revolvers shot with BP. This is true with the R&D cylinder too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckshot Frank Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 This would not be an equitable trade. If you can find someone who will trade '58 conversions or Rem '75s, a straight up trade would be fair. Unless you already have the '58 C&B, a conversion cylinder isn't worth it; it is better to just get the ones that were "converted" at the factory. Price will be about the same, and the factory conversion will be better. I originally wanted '58 conversions for CAS. Since my wife and I share guns, we went with the Ruger NMVs. At first, I wasn't really happy with this compromise but I now see that it was for the best. I still love the looks of the '58s, but the NMVs are better suited for the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfgang, SASS #53480 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Some folks LOVE the '58 Remington grips ( ME ) other HATE them . . . and the grips are a bit different on the different makes of the replicas. a few Remingtons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondock Saint, #70146 Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 There's nothing like them. http://s180.photobucket.com/albums/x77/scott1010220/?action=view¤t=RemingtonBrace.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Presidio Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Yep. Always glad ta' see "Pride & Joy" there, Boondock! Yeah, them Remmie grips are a different breed alright, but if'n you grip 'em a mite higher than the Ruger or other colts with your thumb kinda rolling over the top of the backstrap and you little finger tucked under the bottom of the frame, you'll find it's a right good fit after all. But, all this is an opinion from a that of a bias Remington Owner. Mite hard to feel otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GunClick Rick Posted February 5, 2011 Share Posted February 5, 2011 Heck i always thought it meant cowboy and bunkhouse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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