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Antique CIVIL WAR US MILITARY Contract Percussion REMINGTON New Model ARMY Made and Shipped Circa 1863-65 with HOLSTER!
Guns International #: 101417872 Seller's Inventory #: 20554
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Remington Revolvers - Antique
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
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Description:
Antique CIVIL WAR US MILITARY Contract Percussion REMINGTON New Model ARMY
Made and Shipped Circa 1863-65 with HOLSTER!
Here we present an antique Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver, likely issued to a Union soldier circa 1863-65, during the American Civil War. 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-most 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”.
This one is interesting and unique for the 3 holes made long ago in the frame—2 in the backstrap and one on the bottom of the grip frame. We believe this was done to attach a custom wire shoulder stock to the pistol, a concept that was well-established though relatively uncommon at the time, especially if not performed at the factory. The holster is high quality, tooled leather. It is tightly stitched. There is a maker’s mark that reads “R.H. “CHIP” CHILDS/MAKER/MINNEAPOLIS, MN.” The revolver fits very well.
The overall condition is good. The action remains strong. The bore is dark with good rifling. The cartouche on the left grip is visible and reads “JH”. Here is a nice set that will display well in your Civil War or Old West collection!
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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$1800
#20554
SOLD
Antique: Yes