disassembly of an 1875 remington

[justin22885]

ive looked all over the internet, and this forum.. and right now im trying to decide which to buy, an 1875 remington or 1873 colt.. im not sure which is stronger, which will last longer, but doesnt really matter, its going to come down to taste in the end...

what id really like to see to help my decision one way or another is the take-down or disassembly procedure of the 1875 remington, of which ive been unable to find anywhere online, a youtube video would be perfect.. but any in depth description would help too.

also.. if anyone could tell me any common tweaks, mods, or work often done on the 1875s they use to adjust fit, feel, and performance would be interesting to know... im assuming a trigger a spring job would be the same on the 1875 as on a colt, and in that sense, not all that difficult to polish and debur internals, and file down a spare mainspring.

[justin22885]

well, i didnt want to start another forum to ask this question.. i know the 1875 was stronger, more reliable, and more accurate than the colt.. but do modern reproductions accurately preseve that?... or will they break as fast as colts do?... i was also wondering what cartridge was really most popular in the 1875s, was it the .45lc or the .44 wcf?.. and does anyone know the limits of the 1875 remington as far as pressures go when reloading either .44 wcf or .45lc for it?

[justin22885]

just because the military used it doesnt mean it was the best.. for example, our military still uses the rather tried and failed M16 design, there are far better out there, and always has been.. however its cheaper for them to keep this one.. the military does what it can afford, so they dont always neccessarily use whats best, just a bit of logic, i cant compare either way.. as the only two single actions ive handled so far was my remington 1858 with 5 1/2" barrel which was front heavy, and a colt single action army clone that if i remember correctly, was the 5 1/2" barreled model and had the absolutely most perfect balance ive ever felt in a gun..

its been a while though.. my hands have gotten a lot bigger since then, and ive found the grip on the 1858 i had to sell just recently had a really nice fit to me hand.. anything smaller would be a bit too small, so i will have to handle a colt again soon to know for sure

problem is i do not have any places i can go to try out single action revolvers.. the only gunshop anywhere near me only carried automatics and double action revolvers... i cant say i prefer the styling of either one because to be honest, theyre both gorgeous in different ways... but hollywood seems to ruin the colt SAA for me a bit.. they put so much emphasis into so, so many poorly constructed films and thats what makes me lose a bit of interest in it... also, i really liked my 1858 remington, i wish i didnt have to sell it... so ill PROBABLY go 1875, id just like to learn more first... (upon getting the 1875, ill probably antique the finish a bit and make it really gorgeous

[Flint]

At the top of this SCORRS forum is the pinned dissassembly for the 1858.  They are the same other than the removal of the cylinder.

Unload revolver.

Place hammer in half-cock position.

Depress the cylinder pin catch (Similar to the Colt), pull the cylinder pin out from the muzzle end of the gun.

Open loading gate and remove cylinder out right side of frame rolling it clockwise.

Unscrew and remove the wood griip panels, loosen the mainspring strain screw and knock the mainspring out of its slot.

Unscrew and remove the triggerguard.

Unscrew and remove the trigger/bolt spring.

Unscrew and remove the trigger/bolt pivot screw (the smaller of the two in the left side)

Remove the trigger and the bolt from the frame.

Unscrew and remove the Hammer pivot screw.

Push the hammer downward to protrude from the bottom of the revolver frame until you can access the hand pivot screw.

Remove the hand pivot screw and pull the hammer up out of the top of the frame.

Remove the hand and spring out the bottom.

Since you removed the cylinder and cylinder pin when you started, you can remove the screw holding the ejector housing to the barrel at the forward end and remove that part as well.

You're done.

For photos, see:

http://www.scorrs.org/gunsmith.htm

[justin22885]

i was curious about the cylinder removal for regular cleaning.. so its just like the later colt SAAs with the spring loaded basepin latch... i got it... can anyone here comment on the strength or durability between the two?