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Savage-North 1861 Navy Model Civil War Revolver .36 cal.
Guns International #: 102753543 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Pistols - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: dksiggs
Company:
Member Since: 5/1/15
First Name: Darrell
Last Name: Seigler
State: Illinois
Zip: 61350
Country: United States
Phone: (815) 830-1162
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Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 38
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Check, Money Order
Description:
1861 Savage-North Navy Model large frame cap and ball revolver, .36 caliber, serial number 14501, with six-chamber cylinder with six percussion nipples. Wood is walnut. The cylinder is unmarked with cylinder stops along the rear rim of the cylinder. It has a two-piece wood grips attached to the frame, secured by one screw. It has a heart-shaped trigger guard with ring trigger and spur trigger that act as a "pseudo-double-action". The spur hammer is mounted on the top right frame and strikes at the top center. There is a blade front sight and a notch rear sight under the hammer. Octagon-shaped, rifled barrel. There is a hinged loader under the barrel with a release clip under the muzzle. The top of the barrel is marked “Savage RFA. Co. Middletown. CT / H.S. North Patented June 17 1856 / January 18 1859. May 15 1860.” These guns have a 7.12-inch barrel and had an overall length of 14.5 inches. CONDITION: Excellent mechanics and tight action. Steel is grey with light pitting as shown in photos. There is a small chip out of the right grip. Overall Very Good++ and a an excellent example of this interesting Civil War firearm. Interestingly, this gun was in the personal collection of Johnny Cash until 1988, as represented by my seller in 1998 (Miles Huskey, doing business then as "Miles of History" in Sweetwater, TN).
The US Navy initially received 300 of the unique Savage-North Percussion Revolvers in 1860. An additional 800 were ordered in 1861. Designed by Henry S. North and Edward Savage, this revolver was produced by the Savage Revolving Firearms Company from 1861 to 1862. This design was an early attempt at a double-action revolver. The lower ring cocking lever cocks the hammer and rotates the cylinder while the upper trigger releases the hammer, thereby firing the weapon.
Savage produced roughly 23,000 of these guns, and the Union army got a little more than half. The other half was sold to civilians, and a number of them made their way to the Confederacy.
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .36
Manufacturer: Savage
Model: Navy
Serial Number: 14501