Remington TEXAS/BUFFALO revolver question

[nightwolf1974]

Does anyone know if the top of the frame on a Brass framed Remington TEXAS/BUFFALO revolver is cut with the standard cut that the Remington New Model Army has on the top strap? Was thinking about getting one sometime, but don't want adjustable rear sight.

 

[hawkeye2]

No it isn't, it's cut for that rear sight and is therefore weaker than a Remington with the standard cut made on the same frame material. The brass framed long barrel Remington has never made any sense to me at all as you would want to load it heavier to take advantage of the extra length and would shorten it's life even faster.

 

[nightwolf1974]

The only reason I was thinking about it was to fill out my brass framed Remington New Model set.....

 

[nightwolf1974]

........The brass framed long barrel Remington has never made any sense to me at all as you would want to load it heavier to take advantage of the extra length and would shorten it's life even faster.

Not really. First, I don't load my C&B revolvers "to the max" to begin with. Second, in my brass framed C&B revolvers I shoot a slightly reduced load than one would shoot in say a steel framed revolver. Third, I have factory "unmentionable" revolvers for shooting full power loads in.
I found that when I first got into the C&B side of black powder, that is was more fun to shoot modest loads for the type of revolver they were...wether that be a Ruger Old Army, or brass framed 1851 Navy (my favorite C&B revolver style BTW).