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Disassembling and cleaning Remington Cap & Ball revolvers


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This will be old news to current Remington shooters, but for folks who don't own a Remington New Model Army revolver yet, but are thinking about getting one in the future, this could be useful.

 

I had to break it into two videos due to length.

 

Part one deals with cleaning the cylinder and nipples.

 

Part 2 shows how to completely disassemble, clean and re-assemble the revolver.

 

Part 1:

 

 

 

Part 2:

 

Posted

Bottom Dealin Mke,

 

Thank you for the videos on the '58 Remington. Very imformative. Many years ago I shot a pair of these when I first started shooting cowboy action, they were my main match pistols, boy was I busy. I have since moved on to cartridge guns, but have only shot black powder. I have a desire to get another pair of the '58 Remingtons, this time in the 5 1/2 inch barrel models to use in Frontiersman side matchs. Do you "slick up" your own pistols? How much is involved in getting a pair of these reliable enough to go boom most all the time and if possible, reduce the very heavy hammer tension? I remember my thumbs getting awfully tired by the end of a match. I'm aware of getting a set of new nipples and have that planned. Does anyone sell a "slightly reduced" hammer spring? Thanks for any advice.

 

Buckeye Pete :FlagAm:

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Howdy Buckeye,

 

VTI sells the reduced strength springs for the Remington. That will put it into more manageable range.

 

CP

Thank you Coconino Pistolero, I was not aware that VTI had these.

 

Buckeye Pete :FlagAm:

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