Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very good condition Remington New Model Navy Revolver in .36 caliber percussion, 6 shot single action revolver, with an 7 3/8-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 Navy" is the correct designation from Remington. The top of the octagonal barrel still has the original barrel markings, which are fully legible, something we do not often see:

This 1863 Navy model revolver is in nice lightly used condition showing a lovely patina, showing just a few areas of past rust peppering. The original barrel markings are fully legible, and the walnut grips are in very good condition. They do look to have been refinished at some point, when a repair was made on the rear left grip scale. They have the original cross pin and ferrules still installed, and look great!

The loading lever still locks into place correctly, and the cylinder arbor pin pulls out easily. Due to wear it is able to be pulled all the way out past the loading lever cross pin. The revolver has a strong smooth action, with a strong mainspring, and good cylinder lockup. As with many revolvers this age, it can be a bit finicky at times, so occasionally the cylinder doesn't quite lock up and can be moved by hand. We checked the bore, and it is in very good condition, with clear lands and grooves and a mostly bright finish. There is definitely some wear to the lands, and it does have a bit of fouling and oxidation in areas.

This revolver has partial matching serial numbers, with 24500 appearing on the underside of the barrel, and on the frame under the grip. We checked the cylinder, and unfortunately all markings have been worn away. The Remington Society of America indicates this serial number was most likely produced during October 1863, so this is a true civil war gun.

Fully cleaned and ready to display, this is would make a worthy addition to any civil war collection. Ready to display!

Specifications:

Year of Manufacture: late 1863
Caliber: .36cal
Ammunition Type: Cap and Ball
Barrel Length: 7 3/8 inches
Overall Length: 13 1/2 inches
Action: Single
Feed System: 6 Shot Revolver

History of Remington New Model Navy 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 is a single-action, six-shot, percussion revolver produced by E. Remington & Sons, Ilion, N.Y., based on the Fordyce Beals patent of September 14, 1858 (Patent 21,478). The Remington Army revolver is large-framed revolver in .44 caliber with an 8-inch barrel length. The Remington Navy revolver is slightly smaller framed than the Army and in .36 caliber with a 7.375 inch [Beals Navy 7.5 inch] barrel length. There were three progressive models made: the Remington-Beals Army & Navy (1860–1862), the 1861 Army & Navy (1862–1863), and the New Model Army & Navy (1863–1875). The three models are nearly identical in size and appearance. Subtle but noticeable differences in hammers, loading levers, and cylinders help identify each model. The 1861 Remington actually transitioned into New Model appearance by late 1862, slowly transforming throughout 1862, due to continual improvement suggestions from the U. S. Ordnance Department

The New Model 1863 Navy was the last of Remington's .36 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 Army and it's forbear, the Remington-Beals Army, also saw action during the war.

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