New Remington Outlaw

[Shotgun Franklin]

I picked up an all but new Uberti Remington 'Outlaw' replica. It's a Stoeger, .45 Colt, 71/2" barrel with blue finish. It appears to have had one full cylinder of ammo fired through it. It's heavy. I'll shoot it in the morning. I kinda think it'll turn out to be another carry gun. I like the trigger shape, the grip is small in my hand but so is my Colt's.
Here's some questions, did Remington call this model an 'Outlaw', was it actually called an 'Outlaw' back in the day or did it just pick the name up?

[Pay Dirt Norvelle]

I think that it is just a"name" that Uberti thought up.  I have the 5 3/4" barrel model that is called the "Frontier"  They are nice shooting revolvers.

[Curley Cole]

would like to see pix..

curley

[Pay Dirt Norvelle]

Here i the picture of a 1875 Remington.  It is a generic picture, but mine looks like it.

[Shotgun Franklin]

The only difference is that mine has the longer barrel.

[John Smith]

Mine is a nickle plated 7 1/2" 44/40.

[Shotgun Franklin]

Well, it is a horse of a gun with most weight in front of the trigger guard, or so it feels. I get off early tomorrow so I'll pop a few roundes through it. I have to believe there's very little barrel flip with it.

[Curley Cole]

I have a pair of these in 45lc. and yer right  very little muzzle flip.

good shootin
curley

[Shotgun Franklin]

So now I know that my new gun won't fit in any of the holsters I own.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I picked up an all but new Uberti Remington 'Outlaw' replica. It's a Stoeger, .45 Colt, 71/2" barrel with blue finish. It appears to have had one full cylinder of ammo fired through it. It's heavy. I'll shoot it in the morning. I kinda think it'll turn out to be another carry gun. I like the trigger shape, the grip is small in my hand but so is my Colt's.
Here's some questions, did Remington call this model an 'Outlaw', was it actually called an 'Outlaw' back in the day or did it just pick the name up?

Howdy! 

Shotgun F, here are some links you may be interested in.  Phil S wrote this years ago and it tells a LOT of good history about the 1875 Remington ... including THE official name for it.

Click on each itty-bitty picture to expand to readable size - and feel free to look at any of my other pics, too.










Hope this answers all your questions.  Enjoy!

PS - I hate that Uberti chose to give these great guns stoopid names!  ESPECIALLY   "Outlaw"!

[Danny Bear Claw]

Mine is blued, 7.5 inch barrel in caliber 45 Colt.  Ivory micarta grips - (read - white plastic).  Sure would like some really fancy wood grips for it.  Can't find any.

I agree with Mr. Bailey.  Dumb name for a nice gun.

[Shotgun Franklin]

Thanks, I'd just begun to look for some stuff about this gun.

Just thought I'd post that it was a pretty good article.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Mine is blued, 7.5 inch barrel in caliber 45 Colt.  Ivory micarta grips - (read - white plastic).  Sure would like some really fancy wood grips for it.  Can't find any.

I agree with Mr. Bailey.  Dumb name for a nice gun.

I guess it's a marketing thing with Uberti.  Since the most famous disciple of the 1875 guns was an outlaw, Frank James, they decided to capitalize on his fame.  I guess.

My pard Jed Cooper gave me a set of wood grips from an 1875 he no longer owns.  One side (R) is very nice, but plain walnut, but the other is a very nicely figured piece.  My gun also is an oddball size.  The grips I just mentioned fit perfectly, but 3 other sets I've tried were too far off to even fit right!  The outline/shape of the grip (up top) is different than the newer versions, I guess.  I bought a beautiful set of micarta (plastic of some sort) stags for this gun from Larry @ Gripmaker, but they weren't even close to the shape I needed at the top.   Now, in fairness to Larry (I consider him a friend, not just a vendor because of the tremendous help he offered to me when I was learning about Military leather accoutrements) he told me to do some things (send him a grip outline or older grips that DO fit) but I have misplaced the grips he sent several times, so I don't have them done.  (I haven't found them YET as my work room has been in turmoil since a roof leak and repair, plus insulation removal, yadda-yadda-yadda.  Excuses ... but good ones ... and true.)  This is NOT Gripmaker's fault, but MINE and knowing him, he will still happily help MAKE a set fit!

But Mr. Bear Claw, I don't believe he does fancy walnut or any other wood grips.

[Danny Bear Claw]

Thanks anyway Mr. Bailey.  Lots of grip makers offer different plastic grips but I just don't like plastic.      I'm really looking for some kind of fancy wood like tulipwood, zebrawood, ironwood or any burl wood.  I might just have to get some fancy wood blanks and try to make them myownself.    

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Thanks anyway Mr. Bailey.  Lots of grip makers offer different plastic grips but I just don't like plastic.      I'm really looking for some kind of fancy wood like tulipwood, zebrawood, ironwood or any burl wood.  I might just have to get some fancy wood blanks and try to make them myownself.    

Howdy!

If you DO find the kind of fancy wood you want (tulipwood looks extra good to me) I hope you'll be able to take some detailed pictures and post 'em here, Danny Bear Claw.  I/We would love to see them!

D.B.C. - give this feller a call, I'll bet he can fix you up.  Sack Peterson makes custom grips.  He's advertising Stag grips, but maybe he can do special wood, too.  He has the best looks, fit, & prices I've seen in a loooong time.  IF I shot my 1875 more ... and had the extra ca$h, of course I'd be bustin' down his door to order a set of stags from him!  (He has examples of coverage on one of his pages - #7 without medallions - or the lighter color #9 is my choice.)  Next to Ivory, I like Elk Antler or Stag best.  (And his prices are about 1/3rd to 1/4th what Ivory will cost these days!)