Total Remington conversion numbers

[Galloway]

Does anyone know even very roughly how many conversions were done to remington C&B revolvers back in the day? Thanks

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Almost 5,000 NMA 44s were converted to .46 rimfire for the Army in 1868(?) after paying a licensing fee to S&W for using the Rollin White bored through cylinder patent.  More were sold commercially in .46, as well as numerous .44 centerfire.  That's just the NMA 44s.  Then you have all the 36s and .31s.  I would guess it would be in the high tens of thousands.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Almost 5,000 NMA 44s were converted to .46 rimfire for the Army in 1868...

T.L., there's never been one documented Remington conversion as having been issued to the Army. The Navy converted a few .36's to .38, however.

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Maybe no documented 46 R.F. conversions issued to the army, but there were several sent to the Army for field evaluation per McDowell's book. Pgs.  54, 55.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Accordding to Workman, "Firearms of the America West 1865-1894" the guns were done for the Army, and If I rememebr he has photo of one with unit stamps.

[Fox Creek Kid]

I'm going to research this more and ask a fella in the Remington Collectors Society. I'll get back.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Great,

I'll check Workman again and see if I can locate the primary source he used.

[Fox Creek Kid]

I'll quote from the esteemed Jay Huber from the Remington Society:" We have never found any contract where conversions designs were ordered by the Army."  However, he went on to add that he felt some were used by the Army. In essence, the Army, which kept meticulous records, is not on record as having issued even one.

[sharps54]

I know you would have to reline the barrel of the NMA but do we know if any of the Remingtons were ever offered or redone in .44 Henry Rimfire?
Mild Myles

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

I have never seen one or heard of one, but I'd bet that there might have been one made somewhere sometime.