![]() ![]() ![]() One of the first of the Remington New Army model, the revolver was purchased by the Union army which had a colossal demand for firearms in the stalemate war against the rebels in the south. Remington & Sons factory in the small city of Ilion, New York. June, 1863: As the American Civil War raged on, a newly made percussion revolver passed the gates of the E. The Remington mould below.įrom left to right: Remington bullet, Colt bullet and a modern Lee bullet. The moulds have cavities for both round and conical balls. The front sight was damaged and has been replaced. The chambers are slightly coned to facilitate loading. The rear sight is milled into the top strap. Solid frame Remington revolvers are often preferred over Colt's open top revolvers. On this photo he poses with three Remington revolvers and a sabre (Library of Congress). Blue was a cavalry trooper in the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Original Remington New Model Army with paper cartridges and original mould.Ī.
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