Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver, with a lovely patina from age and use. Like all New Models, it is a .44 caliber percussion, 6 shot single action revolver, with an 8-inch octagon barrel. These were often called the Model 1858 due to the patent dates, but production of this revision started in 1863, and the "New Model Army" is the correct designation from Remington. The top of the octagonal barrel still shows the original markings:

Overall condition is very good, with the original blued finish worn to a lovely grayish patina. There are some areas of light rust specking, but overall this has the look of a well cared for revolver. At some point the original front sight wore or broke off, and was replaced with a new steel front sight. It has a very nice set of walnut grips, which have some very interesting markings. The right grip is stamped CSA on the inside, with TR written on the outside, while the left grip has CSA written on the out side. We have no way of verifying these markings, and given the production timeframe, it is very likely that the marks are spurious in nature.

The action functions great, with none of the usual finicky behavior we see from revolvers of this age. The bore is in great shape, with clear rifling and a partly bright finish, with light oxidation in areas. The barrel axis pin slides out correctly to allow removal of the cylinder. All nipples on the cylinder are at least partly clear.

This revolver has matching serial number 89589 appearing on the underside of the barrel and on the frame under the grip. The back of the cylinder is marked 9589, so we would definitely consider this an "ALL MATCHING" revolver, even though the cylinder pin is unmarked. Unlike Colt, Remington did not always number every component of their guns, particularly during the mid war production rush. We do not see any evidence that the axis pin is not original.

Research shows that this revolver was manufactured in mid to late 1864, making this a true Civil War gun and perfect for any collection. According to the research published in Remington Army & Navy Revolvers 1861-1868 by Donald L. Ware, Remington revolvers through serial #149,000 were accepted prior to the end of the Civil War. Guns below serial #123,000 were accepted prior to the end of 1864.

In very good condition, this revolver will make a fine addition to any U.S. Civil War collection.

History of Remington New Model Army Revolver:

Remington, like Colt, was in business of arms making long prior to the Civil War. They had been producing handguns since 1857 when they introduced the Remington Beals Pocket Revolver. With the outbreak of the Civil War all of the company's energy became devoted to the military production of longarms and hand guns. The martial hand guns produced during the Civil War period included the Remington-Beals Army and Navy Model revolvers, the Remington Models 1861 Army and Navy Revolvers, (a.k.a. as the "Old Model Army" and "Old Model Navy") and the Remington New Model 1863 Army and Navy revolvers.

The Remington New Model 1863 Army Revolver represents Remington's highest production martial pistol. Approximately 126,000 were manufactured from 1863 to 1875. After Colt, it was the Northern government's most purchased and issued pistol. Serial numbers of the New Model Army continued from the Model 1861 Army. Reference sources estimate this change from between serial number 15000 (Flayderman) to 22000 (Reilly). This is probably due to a long transitional period in which there was a gradual change over of the design features between the two models. The earliest production models utilized the 1861 frames and had a somewhat longer grip. The stamping "New Model" on the barrel of the early models can also be noted to have been stamped with a separate die. Nearly 110, 000 New Models were purchased by the government during the Civil War, at prices between $10.82 and $15.50 each. These prices were lower than Colt's and by mid-1863, Colt was eliminated from the government contract business. The State of New Jersey also purchased several thousand for Civil War issue.

The New Model 1863 Army was the last of Remington's .44 caliber percussion revolvers. Remington Armies were used from the beginning to the end of the Civil War in all fields. They were considered to be among the finest martial handguns of the day. The Remington New Model 1863 Navy and it's forbear, the Remington-Beals Navy, also saw action during the war.

Specifications: 

Year of Manufacture: mid-late 1864
Caliber: .44cal
Ammunition Type: Cap and Ball
Barrel Length: 8 inches
Overall Length: 14 inches
Action: Single
Feed System: 6 Shot Revolver

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