*URGENT* Original Remington 1858 Navy HELP

[Battis]

Are you sure that the replacement cylinder is .36?

[Kev18]

Are you sure that the replacement cylinder is .36?

The box says .36. Except the chambers are smaller but the cylinder bigger... makes no sense.

[Battis]

Well, the bottom line is that you have an original.
Have you looked for inspector's marks?

[Kev18]

Well, the bottom line is that you have an original.
Have you looked for inspector's marks?

Nope, no idea what those are. Il do some research I guess

[Kev18]

Nope, no idea what those are. Il do some research I guess

And do you know a site to check serial numbers?

[Battis]

When you take the gun apart, you'll see letters stamped on various parts. This chart will tell you who the inspector was.
http://proofhouse.com/cm/us_inspector.htm

This page should help in dating the revolver.
http://www.american-firearms.com/ame...0&%20Sons.html

[Jniedbalski]

Looks like the holes in the new cylinder are 31 or32 cal not 36. For some reason they look smaller than the original

[Kev18]

Looks like the holes in the new cylinder are 31 or32 cal not 36. For some reason they look smaller than the original

They are smaller... I dont know why. They aren't .32 I jsut tried it with round balls and they just role down the cylinder.

[Kev18]

When you take the gun apart, you'll see letters stamped on various parts. This chart will tell you who the inspector was.
http://proofhouse.com/cm/us_inspector.htm

This page should help in dating the revolver.
http://www.american-firearms.com/ame...0&%20Sons.html

I just have a T on mine. All the T inspectors have another letter after it.

[Battis]

For what it's worth, I have a Savage and North .36, a pretty obscure revolver. But I found and bought two spare cylinders for the gun on ebay at a decent price. Keep looking.

[Battis]

Mine also has what looks like a T. And several W

[Kev18]

Mine also has what looks like a T. And several W

There is no info on just a T

[Battis]

Yeah, it's not an exact science. Maybe it was Mr T: "I pity the fool who messes with my gun."

[Kev18]

What size round ball do you use for .36 cal?

[onelight]

I used .375 in mine all reproductions

[Kev18]

I used .375 in mine all reproductions

Thats what I bought but they are alittle loose in the cylinder and only tight in the barrel on certain areas. I did abit of research and people buy the lee .380 RB mold. Il still try shooting it whenever I get the chance.

[onelight]

Thats what I bought but they are alittle loose in the cylinder and only tight in the barrel on certain areas. I did abit of research and people buy the lee .380 RB mold. Il still try shooting it whenever I get the chance.

The balls really need to fit mine all cut a ring from the ball when seating which gives a much longer contact surface with the cylinder I always saw that as helping prevent chain fires.

[Kev18]

The balls really need to fit mine all cut a ring from the ball when seating which gives a much longer contact surface with the cylinder I always saw that as helping prevent chain fires.

Mine are from from shaving lead off. Il see how it shoots and probably purchase more of different size.

[dubber123]

Mine are from from shaving lead off. Il see how it shoots and probably purchase more of different size.

If you aren't familiar with the term "chain fire" that onelight mentions, it's when the fire from one cylinder lights off the charges in adjacent chambers. One of the most common causes is undersize projectiles in the chambers, just what you say you have. Be careful.

[Kev18]

If you aren't familiar with the term "chain fire" that onelight mentions, it's when the fire from one cylinder lights off the charges in adjacent chambers. One of the most common causes is undersize projectiles in the chambers, just what you say you have. Be careful.

I shot it this weekend for the first time. It works and all but I feel like im having way to much pressure loss from the short cylinder. Whenever I have spare time, il try rebuilding it with a mig welder. And is 20-25gr FFg a decent load? Because it was a small snap most of the time. Not a BP BOOM.