Original Civil War Remington .44 Caliber Army Revolver (Antique Pistol) Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History

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Original Civil War Remington .44 Caliber Army Revolver (Antique Pistol) Certified By The Gettysburg Museum Of History. Remington “New Model Army” Revolver. This excellent, sidearm is an original .44 caliber handgun equipped with a 6-shot cylinder matched to an 8” long octagonal barrel. Grips are original, two-piece walnut in good condition. This revolver retains a good amount  of its original factory bluing on the frame, cylinder, loading lever and barrel. Right side of barrel near muzzle has some holster wear to the finish, but remains smooth. Bore retains good sharp rifling. Sidearm features a brass trigger guard, steel backstrap, and the low hammer spur with numerous sub-inspector marks on the weapon. All original nipples. Barrel marking is good and reads, “PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858 / E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, U.S.A. / NEW MODEL.” Mechanics are in order but must point out it is a hair trigger and it’s difficult to hold a “full cock” and fires on “half cock” a simple adjustment should fix this. This Remington New Model Army revolver is a nice representative sidearm of the Civil War. Original Civil War Period A classic Civil War period pistol and A choice functioning display gun. A favorite of both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Many Civil War soldiers carried private purchase “back up” weapons as illustrated in the photos. This gun is 100% guaranteed to be authentic, and unaltered. A fantastic functioning display piece. Complete museum documentation (COA) provided. This is a pre-1898 antique gun so no federal registration is required. Although this is a working gun we do not recommend firing antique guns. If you decide to   shoot it, we will not be held liable for any results. You are responsible for knowing your local laws. No sales to New Jersey, New York City, D.C., or outside the United States. No Paypal payments on guns. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Very Nice Looking Functioning  Example. A REAL CONVERSATION PIECE! Remington’s are the 2nd most popularly used sidearm of the Civil War.