Remington 1858 New Army

Remington & Son manufactured a percussion .36-(Navy) or .44-(Army) caliber revolver used during the American Civil War from 1862 onwards.It was used primarily by Union soldiers, and widely favored over the standard issue Colt Army Model 1860 by those who could afford it, due primarily to its durability and ability to quickly reload by swapping out cylinders. It also saw use in the American West, both in its original percussion configuration and as a metallic cartridge conversion.

Remington 1858 New Army - .44 caliber.

Remington Model 1858 revolver - .36/.44 caliber. This is a modern copy with adjustable sight.

Specifications

Weight: 2 lb, 13 oz (1.27 kg)
Length: 13.25 in (337 mm)
Barrel length: 8 in (203 mm)
Cartridge: Powder & ball or Paper cartridge with conical bullet
Caliber: .36, .44
Action: Single action, percussion
Muzzle velocity: 550-720 ft/s
Effective range: sited in at 75 yards
Feed system: 6 round cylinder
Sights: Fixed Post

The Remington 1858 "New Army" has been used in the following films

Film

Heath Ledger as Ned Kelly and Orlando Bloom as Joe Byrne in Ned Kelly (2003)

Dustin Hoffman as Jack Crabb in Little Big Man (1970)

Lee Van Cleef as Angel Eyes in The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

A thug in Quigley Down Under

Tobey Maguire as Jake Roedel in Ride with the Devil

Vivian Leigh as Scarlet O'Hara in Gone with the Wind

A Union officer in Gettysburg

Josh Brolin as Jonah Hex in Jonah Hex (2010)

George Peppard as Lt. Rawlings in How the West Was Won (1962)

Animation

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Remington 1858 New Army (Cartridge Conversion)

A Remington 1858 New Army converted to fire cartridges. There are several variations of cartridge conversions from loading gate models to simple cylinder bores.