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Offline brpc

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1863 Pocket Remington
« on: November 10, 2009, 06:10:06 AM »
Given the low charges used with this .31 cal revolver, would there be any downside to purchasing a model with a brass frame?
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Re: 1863 Pocket Remington
« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 06:24:25 AM »
No,
With the top strap the Remington revolvers do not have the hammer effects that the colts are known for.
I do not think you could hurt the Rem brass Reproduction guns with MAX loads.
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Re: 1863 Pocket Remington
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2009, 02:46:22 AM »
Quote from: brpc on November 10, 2009, 06:10:06 AM
Given the low charges used with this .31 cal revolver, would there be any downside to purchasing a model with a brass frame?

The Remington style brass frames hold up much better than the open tops, but a full charge well eventually peen the recoil shield.  It would take a lot of rounds in a .31.  The ratchet hits the same spot on the recoil shield ever round, the more cylinder end play the sooner you well see a indentation of the ratchet in the brass.  Unless your shooting a hundred rounds a month I would not worry about it.
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