Armed Forces History, Division of History of Technology, National Museum of American History
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Remington New Model Army RevolverDate: about 1864 Catalog #: 43561 Accession #: 164794 Credit: Armed Forces History, Division of History of Technology, National Museum of American History
MakerRemington (Manufacturer) E. Remington & Sons of Ilion, New York, made this revolver from 1863 to 1875. Approximately 132,000 were manufactured. This six-shot, .44 caliber revolver was the second most issued pistol to Union soldiers during the Civil War. Dimensions / WeightDimensions: 5.25" H x 13.75" W x 1.75" D Physical DescriptionUnited States Remington revolver, .44 caliber. General HistoryRemington New Model Army revolver. This .44 caliber revolver competed with Colt’s M1860 as the most popular handgun of the war. Over 100,000, were purchased by the Army, Navy, and various state militias.
Keywords
Country: United States
War: Civil War
Services: Army, Navy, Militia
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