spacecoast
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I've read that one reason that Civil War soldiers liked the Remington New Model Army, maybe better than the equivalent Colt 1860 Army, is that it was easier to switch out an empty cylinder with a full one and get it back into action faster without disassembling the gun. But I've also heard it said that this didn't really happen all that often in practice.
If soldiers indeed carried spare loaded cylinders, is it likely that the caps were also put in place on the nipples, or would they have had to do that at the time of use? If not, it seems like it might have negated much of the advantage.
By the way, I just bought a Cabelas spare for my '58 Pietta Remington and it fits perfectly. It came with a caution sheet - leave the caps OFF the loaded cylinder until it's in the gun.
If soldiers indeed carried spare loaded cylinders, is it likely that the caps were also put in place on the nipples, or would they have had to do that at the time of use? If not, it seems like it might have negated much of the advantage.
By the way, I just bought a Cabelas spare for my '58 Pietta Remington and it fits perfectly. It came with a caution sheet - leave the caps OFF the loaded cylinder until it's in the gun.