1875 Remington and the 45 Colt cartridge

[Wantin Mooar]

Was wondering if the original 1875's were ever chambered for 45 Colt.  According to the history section on the SCORRS website it shows they were chambered in 45 caliber.  But doesn't specify what 45 caliber.  If they were chambered for 45 colt, what approx year did they offer it?  Just curious as I have an 1875 clone in 45 Colt.

[St. George]

The Remington Model 1875 was made from 1875 - 1889.

Total quantity estimated at between 25,000 - 30,000.

The first 16,000 were chambered in .44 Remington CF (not marked on gun).

Those chambered in .44-40  - were marked just '44' on on the front flat of the frame or on the bottom of the grip.

The ones chambered for .45 were similarly marked throughout the balance of production and included markings on the grip, frame and trigger bow.

By that time - the round was the .45 Colt.

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

[Wantin Mooar]

Thanks

[Grapeshot]

There weren't very many made in .45 Colt.  The only reference I've seen was a single example was furnished to the US Army Ordnance Board in 1875 - 1878 time frame.  Didn't get accepted because it didn't show any improvement over the Colt. 

According to U.S. Cartridges and Their Handguns, by Charles R. Suydam, the Remington was submitted to Sprinfield Armory for their tests in 1876 along with their ammunition that carried a 226.6 grain heeled bullet over 28.3 grains of BP.

The propriortory cartridge for the 1875 Remington Army Revolver was the .44 Remington that used a 248 grain .447 inch diameter heeled bullet and 32 grains of BP.  This is the most common of the calibers that were sold overseas.

According to mike Venturino, he speculates that Remington rebored their cylinders to .44WCF to increase sales.  However the cylinder throats mike out to .447 which is a whole lot bigger than the .427/.428 bullet used in the Winchester .44/40.

[ColonelFlashman]

Mostly the 1890 version were in .45 Colt's, according to serveral books on Remingtons I have.