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    Suggestions for stainless steel BP revolver

    Much as I love it, I'm thinking of changing the Remington New Army for something in stainless. Could well just be a stainless New Army, but just out of interest, what do people on here like? I've wondered about a Rogers & Spencer, as I've tried one now and again & liked the fact it doesn't gunge up so much as the Remington. The R&S does have a bit of a short stroke on the loading rod and a proneness for the loading rod screws to bugger up, but I find the much larger grip very welcome.

    Any opinions?
    Yes but apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the performance?

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    IMO, if you can afford it then the Ruger Old Army is the way to go.
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    I like my Euroarms s/steel Target Remmie in .44 - good standard of finish etc.

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    'much larger grip very welcome' Errrrr Euroarms grips may not be to your liking though, as its very much as the original.
    Try Pietta's model their grips are usually larger.

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    Oh, the Pietta R&S has bigger grips? Interesting.

    Thanks guys.
    Yes but apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the performance?

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    The Remington Pietta has larger grips not sure about the R&S - no experience with this pistol, though from what I've read its an excellent pistol. From the pics in the Kranks catalogue the grips do look bigger on the R&S.

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    Well, I'm more or less decided. I'm going for the London grey R&S I think. It's not stainless, but having fired another R&S extensively, I notice it can go on all day without gunging up and the grips are very comfy.
    Yes but apart from that, Mrs Lincoln, what did you think of the performance?

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    You can always have it nitro converted No gumming up then.
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    Its also possible to change the grips on a Ruger Old Army. I use some rubber Pachmayr grips on mine.

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    is they any other grips for the remington 1858 etc

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chocchip View Post
    Its also possible to change the grips on a Ruger Old Army. I use some rubber Pachmayr grips on mine.

    I prefer the walnut grips as they let the gun swivel smoothly in the hand thus reducing felt recoil.

    I have used stainless Pietta Remington New Model Army revolvers for some years, winning a couple of competitions with them. One with target sights and one with the original sights.

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