.36 cal Remmy 1858's

[Frenchie]

The letters in the proofmark box on my Pietta .36 Remington are double-struck and not very deep. I think it's BP (2001). Does that make it a .44 frame? If so, rats. I really want a small-frame. Measurements are:

Frame window 2+1/32" recoil shield to barrel x 1+11/16" top to bottom
Cylinder 2" long x 1+9/16" diameter
Barrel 4+15/16" frame to muzzle
Barrel thread length 1+5/8"
Total barrel length 6+9/16"

Merçi!

[Sunwapta Haze]

The letters in the proofmark box on my Pietta .36 Remington are double-struck and not very deep. I think it's BP (2001). Does that make it a .44 frame? If so, rats. I really want a small-frame. Measurements are:

Frame window 2+1/32" recoil shield to barrel x 1+11/16" top to bottom
Cylinder 2" long x 1+9/16" diameter
Barrel 4+15/16" frame to muzzle
Barrel thread length 1+5/8"
Total barrel length 6+9/16"

Merçi!

Are those the dimensions of the pistol you have or the pistol you want?  If they are what you have then you appear to have what is currently sold as the small frame '58  Navy.  These are smaller than the Uberti 36 cal (which is the same frame as the 44 cal) .

I have a new Pietta Navy (manufactured in 2005) and an older Navy Arms (manufacturedby Uberti in 1971).  The older pistol is smaller.  Not a lot smaller but noticable for sure.  The bores are different as well.  The Navy Arms bore is about .378 whereas the Pietta bore is about .367.  So I use .380 balls in the Navy Arms and .375 balls in the Pietta.  One consolation at least is that I get to use the same cap (#10 Remington) as I installed Treso nipples in both (however, I had to order two different nipple threads).

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

I have found that Uberti NMA'S are smaller than Pietta NMA's anyway, not much but like you say noticable. Armi San Paolo is smaller yet, more like the Original Remington. Some say the ASP?Euroarms Navies are a smaller frame than the their NMA's if so, then they be more correct in size to the originals. Euroarms did not change out their machinery when they moved from San Paolo to where they are now and still produce the same pistols(at least the "58 Rem) that they did as ASP.
I have an ASP/Euroarms NMA enroute and it should be here anytime. Just found out the ASP/Euroarms '58 Remmy is due here on Friday! may be able to shoot it at the CAS match Sunday.

[willyboy]

I've got a newer Cimmaron[Uberti]and while it feels kinda big 'n' clumsy[it's full sise]it shoots SWEET.