As long as we're discussing the design, how was it viewed back in the 19th Century? I understand that Colt easily beat Remington in Govt. trials, but some pretty savvy people like Boer War scout Fred. Burnham used one,and the Egyptian Govt. (then ruled by Britain) bought 10,000 of them. But I'm not sure that this was a huge endorsement. May have been a low price deal, and Egyptians have never been weapons-savvy.

I have read that the usual caliber was .44 Remington. That was probably a tremendous marketing mistake, as the cartridges were in modest distribution, compared to .44/40 or .45 Colt.

I've handled Remingtons, and prefer their solid frame. The Colt handle has too many screws that work loose. But the Colt feels better in my hands. I've never shot a Remington.

T-Star