Remington barrel marking help needed

[Package4]

I think the "NEW MODEL" stamping may just be worn away. If you look under the O and N in "ILION", it looks like the remnants of an E or L.

I agree, take a high resolution picture and blow it up, there is definitely a letter or two below the main address; keep in mind that these were very lightly stamped "New Model".

 

[bayonet]

Interesting my Remington has the NEW MODEL to the right of the address and not below it. Serial #22803. Picked it up many years ago for about $700. I think you could of gotten a better one for just a few hundred more especially at auction.

 

[scooter748driver]

Thanks. In order to get the cylinder out I have to remove the arbor pin. I'll have to disassemble it and try to drive it out gently from the hammer end it sounds like.

Regardless of its commonality (a New Model and not the less numerous "Old") and "issues" I feel it's worth what I paid and, once the arbor pin is corrected, will make a solid example of the staple Civil War sidearm.

 

[scooter748driver]

Interesting my Remington has the NEW MODEL to the right of the address and not below it. Serial #22803. Picked it up many years ago for about $700. I think you could of gotten a better one for just a few hundred more especially at auction.View attachment 532539

I have a nice Beals Navy already. This one was a "take a chance" purchase. Unfortunately it's not always a home run. Still, it's fine for being all in at $450.

 

[Jeff in Ohio]

Remington barrel markings seem to have been put on a bit unevenly. Remember that Remington sold these to the government for half the price Colt was getting for Colt revolvers!

 

[aardq]

I'm still confused by the 6-digit serial number. Would an "old model" have such a high serial number (which. If I looked it up correctly, dates to November 1864)??

Any ideas? This is the main thing that gave me pause…the high serial number but the lack of any "New Model" designation on the barrel stamping.