1858 Army Grips for ORIGINAL 19th century Remington ~ Magna Tusk Aged Scroll

Arizona Custom Grips

For the ORIGINAL Remington 1858 .44 Cal. Army Revolvers

Percussion, and Cartridge Conversions of the Original

(also known as the .44 Caliber New Model Army)

~ Exclusive~

MAGNA-TUSK™

Aged IVORY GRIPS,

Scroll Engraved

Brand New

ORIGINAL 1858 Remington Revolvers:

These grips WILL FIT the ORIGINAL (Civil War era) .44 Caliber Remington 1858 “New Model” Army Revolvers with the standard 3-3/16” tall grip.  Please note that the .36 Caliber Navy revolvers are built on a slightly smaller frame and therefore these will NOT fit the .36 Caliber version.

HISTORY OF THE 1858 Remington:

This style of revolver was manufactured by the firm of Eliphalet Remington & Sons and was used extensively during the American Civil War and were second in production numbers only to Colt’s offerings.  These revolvers get their “1858” moniker from the patent date stamped on the New Model barrels, even though large scale production didn’t actually start until the year 1861.

There were three progressive models made by Remington: first, the Remington-Beals Army & Navy (1860–1862, with major production ramping up in 1861); second, the 1861 Army & Navy (1862–1863); and third, the “New Model” Army & Navy (1863–1875).  All versions appear similar but have subtle differences.  The “New Model” (third) version in .44 Caliber was produced in greater numbers than all the others put together, and is the one most commonly encountered (and the one these grips will fit).  The stamping “New Model” is found on top of the barrel under the company’s address line.

Remington percussion revolvers are considered more accurate and more durable than the Colt offerings (which have no top strap), and were offered to the Government at $15.00 each, as compared to $25.00 for the .44 Caliber Colt.  Even so, the Colts were purchased and used in larger numbers during the conflict, perhaps due largely to Colt’s superior marketing abilities.  After the Civil War, both Colt and Remington revolvers (as well as many others) found their way out West and saw extensive use in settling the vast American frontier.

PLEASE NOTE:  As mentioned above, Remington used a smaller frame on their .36 cal. Navy revolvers.  The grips in this listing will fit the .44 Caliber versions and measure right around 3-3/16” from the base to the extreme upper point.  Please double check the measurements of your existing grips or gripframe to make sure you have the more common 3-3/16” measurement prior to ordering. 

Also, please note that these grips are made only for ORIGINAL Remington made revolvers and WILL NOT FIT modern reproductions made by Uberti, Pietta, Armi San Marco, Euroarms, or any other makers.  If you have a Uberti or Pietta revolvers, we also have grips for these listed.  Please let us know if you need help finding them, or if you have any questions.  We are happy to help.

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Arizona Custom Grips

About our exclusive Magna-Tusk™ “Hi-Grade” Ivory Grips:

Magna-Tusk™ Ivory grips, an exclusive of Arizona Custom Grips, are made out of our premium high-grade, ultra-high density Ivory material to improve on the inherent fragility and weakness of standard Bonded Ivory, used on just about all factory and regular aftermarket ivory grips today.  Standard Bonded Ivory is brittle, and tends to weaken and develop stress fractures over time with repeated use and handling.  Magna-Tusk™ is capable of withstanding the heaviest recoil and impact, and is the toughest alternative Ivory grip material available today, while still retaining the pristine look of real ivory.  They are not cast or made out of an inferior, lightweight material, but are heavy and dense, carefully milled out of a solid block, one at a time.  Magna-Tusk is completely rock-solid, stable, and water, chemical, and oil resistant.  It is flame and heat resistant, will not melt like Urethane or plastic, and is entirely void-free, with over 10x the strength, durability, and impact resistance of alternative materials.  Unlike with real ivory, there is no routine care and maintenance involved, with no danger of it drying out and cracking if not maintained properly or if left in the heat.  It is produced with outstanding aesthetic properties and mechanical performance.  When aged with our exclusive aging process, it takes on the equivalent of a 100-year-old patina, with subtle grain details which most experts cannot tell apart from the real thing.  In addition, the material has a fine grain structure, which holds intricate detail for carvings, artistic relief work, etc., found on many historic grips. 

About Our Aging Process:

We go to great efforts to ensure that our Aged Ivory grips not only look similar to real aged ivory, but in fact look identical to the real thing.  Magna-Tusk, because of the quality materials used, will produce an aged Ivory grip unlike any other material made today.  Although much more difficult to produce than “uniform” colored grips, through a special process these grips are slowly and laboriously mottled, variegated, and weathered to look like old, antique Ivory, and incorporate other authentic minute details found on original old Ivory as seen on many of the revolvers which belonged to gunfighters and lawmen of the Old West.  No two are the same.  Our process produces an authentic appearance and genuine patina which extends deep into the surface, just like real aged ivory.  Not only does this give it the appearance of authenticity and depth, but this surface will not chip, crack, or peel like a superficially applied coating.  With Magna-Tusk aged grips, most experts cannot tell them apart from a decades-old or even a centuries-old original.  While the quality difference is somewhat noticeable in the photos, due to the difficulties of capturing the exact colors and hues of these grips with a camera, the difference is even more apparent when seen and handled in person.  Many of our repeat sales are made by the very customers we sell to, who take their grips to the range or club, where the quality difference is immediately seen and appreciated by others.  We are also capable of producing them with a “clean” aged look if required (i.e., without the mottling, etc.), although they do not look as authentic as our regular aging process. 

If you are interested in ordering grips for a Brace of pistols, please order both sets together, so we can ensure a good matchup. 

Dense, heavy, and solid, Magna-Tusk grips are in a class all their own. With our exclusive aging process, these grips are outstanding right out of the box, and will continue to improve over time.  The more these grips are handled and used, the better they look!

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Grip screw included with all grips. 

The photo used is a stock photo (a sample pair).  Yours will appear similar to these. 

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