Revolver

Object Name:: Revolver
Object ID:: 1946.037.28
Creator:: Remington, E. & Sons
Place of Origin:: Ilion, NY
Date:: 1863
Description:: Revolver. New Model 1863 Percussion Army Revolver; single action; .44 caliber; 8" blued octagonal barrel; six shot cylinder; pinched cylindrical iron blade front sight, at front end of barrel; v-shaped grooved rear sight, along top strap; one piece steel frame and grip strap and steel barrel, mahogany grip, and brass trigger guard; "PATENTED SEPT.14, 1858 / E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEW YORK,USA / NEW MODEL" stamped on top of barrel; "106261" stamped serial number on bottom of barrel and visible when loading lever is lowered and underneath left stock panel; "O.W.A." inspector initials stamped on left side of grip. Whistle attached to trigger guard with string.
Material:: Metal
Wood
Steel
Brass
Mahogany
Dimensions:: H-5 W-1.6 L-13.75 inches
Provenance:: Bequest of Samuel Dana Bell to New Hampshire Historical Society.
Credit Line:: Bequest of Samuel Dana Bell
People:: Bell, Samuel Dana (1798-1868), Remington, Eliphalet II (1793-1861), Bell, Samuel Kent (1888-1946), Ainsworth, Orville W. (1814-1875)
Subjects:: War, Armament, Civil War, Guns, Firearms, Revolvers