Original '75 Serial #2!!!

[Fox Creek Kid]

Drool!! http://www.collectorsfirearms.com/admin/product_details.php?itemID=19098

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Yep. Drool!

Thanks for the link. Outstanding pistol.

[Deadeye Don]

Question is..........would you shoot it?

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I wouldn't be afraid to shoot it but probably wouldn't do so. For that price, why take any chances with your investment. I would, however, drool all over it causing undue corrosion.

[Tubac]

Gent's,

I hate to be a wet blanket but the model 1875's were batch numbered with three digits.
So there were many more than one number 2 made.
Still, a nice looking pistol.
Tubac

[Fox Creek Kid]

...but the model 1875's were batch numbered with three digits.

Could you elaborate on that with a source, please?

[Tubac]

Sure, Flaydermann's 8th edition page 146. first column, fourth line.

Tubac

[Fox Creek Kid]

I'll check that out, thanks.

[Deadeye Don]

Gent's,

I hate to be a wet blanket but the model 1875's were batch numbered with three digits.
So there were many more than one number 2 made.
Still, a nice looking pistol.
Tubac

Thanks you just gave me another reason not to buy that one then.   

[Fox Creek Kid]

Tubac, since I belong to the Remington collectors website I sent an e-mail to Don Ware, who the official Remington historian, Roy Marcot, defers to for questions on Remington large frame revolvers. His answer vindicated what you said and I thank you as I did not know this about Remington 1875 serialization. I think you'll enjoy his reply. 

"Flayderman is correct. Remington's first production of the Model 1875 started with s/n 1 and ran to approximately 16,000. Subsequent production was produced in batches, with most of the batches being 1,000 or less in number. Each of these batches started with s/n 1 again, so therefore there are several s/n 1s, 2s etc.

the first run of 1875s  were all made in .44 Remington caliber. Unfortunately  the revolver in question leaves the caliber in unknown. I believe that the first production of these revolvers went to highly placed Egyptians, with whom Remington had a contract for 10,000. Several s/n 1 revolvers are known, but the original s/n 1 has not yet surfaced."

[Wolfgang]

Interesting, . . . so ya could find a pair of originals with the same serial numbers and have some real  "one upmanship" on the fellows that have a pair of guns with consecutive serial numbers.    ie. "I've got a pair of originals with the SAME serial numbers".   Wow. . . wouldn't that be a KICK !  . . . anyhow, . . it's a fine old gun.  And I'd shoot it.  Hell , . . if I had an original Henry  rifle I'd shoot it.  Open an unopened box of original .44-100s, load it up and fire away.  . . . ah dreams are fun. . . aren't they . . . . .

Good shootin', . . . . .   

[Tubac]

Wolfgang, yeah I guess so. there may be 10 or 15 of each number,(figurin' 10K or 15K made in batches).
I'd imagine it would take quite a bit of lookin' to find a matched set.

Fox Creek, Thanks for the info, did the gentleman hazzard a  guess as to how many were made?
Flayderman guesses 25-30,000.

here's a photo for Number 659, .44/40, so it's made after the first 16,000.

Tubac

[Fox Creek Kid]

...did the gentleman hazzard a  guess as to how many were made?

I didn't ask.

[Yankee Will]

Ya'd have to shoot it!! That's what it was made for!!

[Steel Horse Bailey]

I'd have to try it, but I wouldn't chance it with the grips on it!  I'd take 'em off to shoot it, and keep 'em for lookin' good!