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SCARCE Antique CIVIL WAR Remington-Beals .36 Cal. NAVY Percussion REVOLVER EARLY 1860s SINGLE ACTION NAVY Revolver
Guns International #: 102256280 Seller's Inventory #: 227547
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:
SCARCE Antique CIVIL WAR Remington-Beals .36 Cal. NAVY Percussion REVOLVER
EARLY 1860s SINGLE ACTION NAVY Revolver
Here we present an antique Remington-Beals Navy Revolver, manufactured circa 1861-1862 at the Remington Armory in Ilion, New York. The Remington-Beals model revolvers were percussion revolvers manufactured by Eliphalet Remington & Sons in three different calibers, those being the .31 caliber Pocket, the .36 caliber Navy, and the .44 caliber Army, used during the American Civil War, and was the beginning of a successful line of medium and large frame pistols.
Fordyce Beals (1807-1870) was firearms engineer who worked both for the Whitneyville Armory and then the Remington Armory in the mid-1850s. During his time at Remington, he developed the Remington-Beals six shot, single action, Army revolver which appeared in 1861. It was prominent as a revolver that saw service with both sides of the American Civil War. This gun’s design is typical of the period. The grip is integral and covered in wood for comfort, and the solid frame added robustness to the design.
This gun is commonly, though inaccurately, referred to as the Model 1858 due to the patent markings that appeared on the firearm, although wide scale production did not start until 1861. The Remington revolver was a secondary, supplemental issue firearm for the Union Army until the Colt factory fire of 1864, when it became the primary. Due to the fire, the Colt 1860 Army was not available for some time. Subsequently, large numbers of the Remington revolver were ordered by the U.S. government. It was more expensive than the Colt, but those who could afford it remarked on its durability.
The overall condition is good. This one wears a tin finish, which was a corrosion resistant measure especially for Navy guns against salt water. The rear half of the gun has much of this finish remaining while the front of the gun shows significant holster wear. The action is strong and the cylinder indexes and locks up well. The bore is dim and the rifling quite worn. The grips are solid, though the one heel has a graft repair and the other has a short stable split. Numbers match throughout. A well-used example of a scarce Remington-Beals Navy with a tin finish!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 7-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$2475
#227547
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Antique: Yes