Fluted Remington-Rider Double Action Belt Revolver

[Henry4440]

Remington-Rider Double Action Belt Revolver sn.446. These pistols were .36 caliber, 6-shot revolvers with a 6 ½" octagon barrel. Between 3,000 and 5,000 of the pistols were produced from 1863 and 1873. While they were initially produced as percussion pistols, many were sold by factory converted .38 Rimfire revolvers and even more of the original percussion revolvers were returned to the factory or other gunsmiths for alteration to cartridge as well. The end result is that these guns are rather scarce today in their original percussion configuration. A small number of the earliest production percussion pistols (all with 3-digit serial numbers) were produced with fluted cylinders. These guns were produced between 1863 and 1865 and are considered to be Civil War production examples.

[Chaparosa]

Very nice, great photos too. Thanks for posting that very rare variation of an uncommon Remington..