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CIVIL WAR / FRONTIER Antique .44 Percussion U.S. REMINGTON “New Model” ARMY Made and Shipped to the UNION ARMY Circa 1863
Guns International #: 102605254 Seller's Inventory #: 233586
Category: Colt Revolvers - Frontier - Civil War Revolvers
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Description:
CIVIL WAR / FRONTIER Antique .44 Percussion U.S. REMINGTON “New Model” ARMY
Made and Shipped to the UNION ARMY Circa 1863
Here we present an antique U.S. Contract Remington New Model Army Percussion Revolver, likely issued to a Union soldier circa 1863, 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-greatest 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”.
The overall condition is good. Dark, weathered patina. It has a faint cartouche on the left grip and single letter inspection marks throughout. The action is functional. The bore is patinated with good rifling. The grips show heavy use and wear; the right grip especially shows some chipping and has an internal, stable split along the grain. The numbers on the frame and trigger guard match and are 46276 while the number on the barrel is 46266; it is likely that this number being 10 digits off occurred at the factory.
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
#233586
Price: $1,800.00
Antique: Yes