American Civil War Era, U.S Army Remington 1858 Army 6 Shot, .44 Calibre Single Action Revolver. Sn 23484:7 revolver .44 Revolver

American Civil War Era, U.S Army Remington 1858 Army 6 Shot, .44 Calibre Single Action Revolver. Sn 23484:7 - 23484:7

The Remington 1858 Army Revolvers were used during the American Civil War and the design was the beginning of a successful line of medium and large frame percussion revolvers. Due to limited availability of Colt 1860 Army Revolvers at the time, large numbers of the Remington revolver were ordered by the Union Government. This is a very good original Civil War Era, Model 1858 .44 calibre Remington Army revolver. The pistol has an 8" octagonal barrel and measures 14" overall. The barrel’s bore has light staining consistent with age & use & well defined rifling. It has a pinched blade fore sight, grooved frame rear sight & captive lever ramrod. The underside of the barrel is numbered ‘94404’. The top barrel flat is faintly signed ‘Patented Sept 14 1858 E. Remington & Sons Ilion New York USA’. It has a brass trigger guard & its original walnut grips are excellent and undamaged. The metal has small factory inspector’s mark (illustrated). The pistol’s single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this iconic civil war era piece includes UK delivery. NB As an antique cap & ball percussion revolver no licence is required to own this pistol in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23484:7

£1,975.00