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Question for Hawg and DrLaw. I'm looking to get the Pietta Remmy 44, and there are 3 models available at Cabelas: the brass frame, the black frame, and the case hardened frame with the checkered grip (Hawg's). So what's the black frame made of? Is it out of steel that was blued? Thanks.
 
Question for Hawg and DrLaw. I'm looking to get the Pietta Remmy 44, and there are 3 models available at Cabelas: the brass frame, the black frame, and the case hardened frame with the checkered grip (Hawg's). So what's the black frame made of? Is it out of steel that was blued? Thanks.
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If you are in to authenticity, Remington only made the black (blued) steel framed models in the 1860s and '70s. The others are fantasy models; the case hardened steel frame model (it is pretty, my brother has one) and the least expensive brass framed model never existed until recently. If you are serious about getting one from Cabelas and shooting it, stay away from the brass frame, they stretch over time from firing and your revolver cylinder will become loose in the frame causing misfires. It doesn't happen overnight, but if you shoot a lot it will within a couple of years. Plus you will NOT be able to use a conversion cylinder with it should you ever want to get one.

Here are a couple of my Remington's:

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The brass frame will last for many, many years if loads are kept light. It won't take many moderately heave loads to beat one to death tho. I read somewhere that some of the last 58's were case hardened and I've seen original white grips that were checkered so it's not too much of a stretch. The CCH model has the smoothest action and the lightest hammer of any Remington I've ever seen and I've seen quite a few of them.
 
Mykeal,

That's one heck of a collection. On the Rem 44, do 20 grain loads for the brass frame and 30 grain for the steel frame sound about right? Thanks.
 
Yeah, that's about right. My .44 Remington is best served with 30 gr fffg real black and a lubed felt overpowder wad, and while that's also likely to be closer to the 'best' load for the brass version it would be abuse of the frame in the long run.
 
My "puny" collection of authentic and reproduction pistols....boy, some of you guy's really make me feel like a newbie!!
 

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Jbar4Ranch,

Are you married or single? If married, how do you manage to accumulate such an arsenal? :eek: C'mon, I need some tips here.
 
A few more of mine, from top to bottom;

Petta 1858 Remington "Shooters" model with authentic "1858" barrel address

2nd Gen Colt "F" series 1860 .44 Army

2nd Gen Colt "F" series 1862 .36 Police

Ruger Old Army stainless steel .44

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A few more of mine. Cased sets this time.

2nd Gen Grant/Lee matched pair
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2nd Gen Cavalry Commemorative, RE Lee Commemorative, Bicentennial Commemorative 3rd Model Dragoon, US Grant Commemorative.
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2nd Gen US Army Commemorative - Gold Plated
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Cased pair of stainless steel 1860 Armies - One is a Uberti, the other is a 2nd Gen
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One of 500 cased sets of 2nd Gen 1860 Army, 1862 Pocket Navy, 1862 Pocket Police, and Baby Dragoon
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2nd Gen "C" series 1851 Navy "Shooters Model" with Brass BS/TG
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