Taylor's LawDawg Remington Conversion
Taylor's & Company · Revolver · In Production
Also known as: Taylor's & Company Remington Conversion LawDawg, 1858 Remington Conversion LawDawg
Overview
The Taylor's LawDawg Remington Conversion is a single-action revolver, a cartridge-converted reproduction of the 1858 Remington New Model Army. Manufactured in Italy by Pietta for Taylor's & Company, it chambers the .45 Colt cartridge in a six-shot cylinder loaded through a side gate rather than the cap-and-ball muzzle of the percussion original. The LawDawg configuration is distinguished by an 8-inch octagonal barrel, a fully engraved blued steel frame and cylinder, an exposed hammer, and ivory grips, evoking the ornate presentation revolvers of the frontier era.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1276 g (45.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 337 mm (13.27") |
| Barrel Length | 203 mm (7.99") |
| Height | 132 mm (5.20") |
| Width | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Sight Radius | 305 mm (12.01") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Trigger Pull | 27 N (6.1 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 265 m/s (869 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 569 J (420 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Ivory |
| Finish | Blued Engraved |
Calibers
- .45 Colt · primary — also known as .45 Long Colt, .45 LC, 11.43x33mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Repeating
- Feed systems: Loading Gate
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Engraved Frame, Engraved Cylinder, Ivory Grips, Exposed Hammer, Dovetail Front Sight, Topstrap Groove Rear Sight, Cartridge Conversion
Production
Production years: present
Modern reproduction; part of Taylor's & Company cartridge-handgun catalog, made by Pietta in Italy.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Remington (original 1858 New Model Army design)
Notes
The LawDawg is a decorated, engraved variant of Taylor's 1858 Remington Conversion line. The base revolver reproduces the solid-frame Remington New Model Army design; the conversion replaces the cap-and-ball cylinder with a cartridge cylinder and loading gate for metallic .45 Colt ammunition.
Background
The Remington New Model Army of 1858 was a favored sidearm of the American Civil War and the postwar frontier. After the advent of self-contained metallic cartridges, many percussion revolvers were converted to fire cartridges; Taylor's LawDawg celebrates that transitional era with a heavily engraved, ivory-gripped tribute chambered in the classic .45 Colt.