Weekend Photo: A handsome pair
Frank sent us a photo of his good looking P58 Naval Rifle and New Model Army reproductions. He writes …
In an age of black rifles, polymer handguns, and tacticool, it’s always nice to take a step back and see where everything came from. Some guns don’t need a purpose other than fun and nice looks. The rifle is a repro P58 Naval Rifle made by Euroarms chambered in .577 caliber. The revolver is a repro Remington New Model Army made my Armi San Marcos chambered in .44 caliber.
I founded TFB in 2007 and over 10 years worked tirelessly, with the help of my team, to build it up into the largest gun blog online. I retired as Editor in Chief in 2017. During my decade at TFB I was fortunate to work with the most amazing talented writers and genuinely good people!
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The New Model Army pattern never gets old. I think it's still one of the best looking handguns available.
& conversion cylinders let you use metallic cartridges, too (don't try that in a brass-frame gun though...).
I've never been a fan of the Remington, preferring the Colts. I have three in .36, a '51, a '61 and a '62 Navy. The '51 is a throwback, a gun from long defunct Hawes which, despite its age and excessive weight, operates perfectly. I was in a LGS a week ago looking at a CVA .45 cal Pennsylvania long rifle with a magnificent tiger maple stock and double set triggers from the original (and defunct) CVA. Researching the company, I have read mostly horrible things about their Spanish barrels, but also some suggestion that their older guns had US made barrels that were good. Randy Waterman is not a fan (to put it mildly) of CVA because of their in-line barrel failures. Anyone know anything else about the old company? There is virtually nothing on the webs that I have found
I also was tempted (sorely) by an ASM (another defunct company, having folded when the owner married into the Uberti clan in 2003) '62 Colt Police with a 4.5" barrel (rare barrel length--the 6.5" barrels are the most common). I was kind of shocked that the pistol, which was slightly used, was priced the same as when it was first sold 15 years ago. But the case colors were good, and timing and lockup perfect. I may have to reconsider, but I've been saving (not too successfully) for a Pietta SAA clone.