Guns International #: 102947268
Seller's Inventory #: 247658

Category - Remington Revolvers - Antique - Civil War Revolvers

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Remington Revolvers - Antique
Civil War Revolvers

CIVIL WAR Antique .44 Percussion REMINGTON “New Model” ARMY Cavalry Officer 1 of 132,000 Manufactured Circa 1863

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CIVIL WAR Antique .44 Percussion REMINGTON “New Model” ARMY Cavalry Officer
1 of 132,000 Manufactured Circa 1863
Here we present an antique Remington New Model Army Revolver, made circa 1863-75. The New Model Army was manufactured from 1863 to 1875 with a total production of approximately 132,000 and represented the last of Remington's .44 caliber percussion revolvers.
The Remington New Model Army represents the second-greatest number of issued handguns found on Civil War battlefields, second only to the Colt 1860 Army. The New Model Army was the primary revolver issued to Union cavalry after the fire at the Colt's factory in 1863. The Union government acquired a total of some 122,000 of these New Model revolvers for military use, with nearly 110,000 New Models purchased by the U.S. government during the Civil War, at a cost of around $11 each. The State of New Jersey also purchased several thousand for Civil War issue. The New Model 1863 Army represents Remington’s highest production martial pistol. It featured a strong, solid-frame design with the groove in the top for a rear sight, as opposed to Colt’s open-top design. Though Colt got the lion’s share of the government contracts, many consider the Remington New Model Army the superior firearm. William F. "Buffalo Bill" Cody used an ivory-handled New Model Army .44, serial number 73,293, from 1863 until 1906, when he gave it to his ranch foreman with a handwritten note which said that, "It never failed me”.
The overall condition is good. Original finish and patina. Numbers match on the barrel frame, grips and cylinder. The action is strong but the hammer has to be drawn all the way back to hold the full cock notch and the cylinder is ever so slightly slow in timing. The bore is patinated with sharp rifling. The grips show use and remain solid. There are six kill notches on the left panel. The edge of a cartouche is visible on the bottom of the left grip and there are single letter inspection markings throughout.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 8 inches.
Caliber:  .44 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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Antique: Yes