Remington-Smoot No. 1 Revolver
E. Remington and Sons · Revolver · Discontinued · 1875
Also known as: Remington-Smoot New Model No. 1, Smoot No. 1
Overview
The Remington-Smoot No. 1 is a small single-action pocket revolver chambered in .30 Short Rimfire, produced by E. Remington and Sons from 1875. Designed by William S. Smoot, it is a five-shot spur-trigger revolver built on a solid frame, with the cylinder removed via the base pin for loading and unloading. It was the smallest of the Smoot-patent Remington series (No. 1 through No. 4) aimed at the concealable civilian self-defense market of the 1870s and 1880s.
Specifications
| Action Type | Single Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 5 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Effective Range | 10 m (11 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Nickel |
Calibers
- .30 Short Rimfire · primary — also known as .30 Rimfire, .30 Short
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Features: Spur Trigger, Solid Frame, Birdshead Grip, Removable Cylinder For Loading
Variants
- Remington-Smoot No. 2 Revolver - Caliber
- Remington-Smoot No. 3 Revolver - Caliber
- Remington-Smoot No. 4 Revolver - Caliber
Service history
Operators
- American civilian market · adopted 1875
Production
Production years: 1875-1888
Sold on the civilian pocket-pistol market; exact production totals not well documented
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: William S. Smoot
Discontinued: 1888
Notes
Part of the Remington-Smoot New Model series designed under William Smoot's patents. The line ran No. 1 (.30 rimfire), No. 2 (.32 rimfire), No. 3 (.38 rimfire/centerfire) and No. 4 (.38/.41 rimfire).
Background
The Smoot-designed Remington pocket revolvers loaded not through a gate but by pulling the base pin and lifting the cylinder out entirely, a simple economy measure that kept these little self-defense guns cheap in the crowded 1870s pocket-revolver trade.