The Remington Model 1858 New Model Army Revolver in .44 Cal., made by Eliphalet Remington & sons, was the 2nd most used army revolver during the American Civil War. The revolver itself was designed by Fordyce Beals in 1858 but didn’t start production until 1861. The company tried to sell their revolver to the U.S. government at a cost of $15 each which at the time was $10 cheaper than what colt was producing their model 1860 army revolver of the same caliper but only managed to sell 850 to the government by 1862. But, in 1864, Remington would catch its first big break when a fire broke out at the colt manufacturing facility and was unable to provide arms to the US Government. And that’s when Remington stepped in, and by the wars end Remington had produced over 135,000 New Model Army revolvers and at its peak of highest need was producing almost 1,000 of them weekly.
The example we have to offer is one of those 135,000 New Army Model revolvers that was produced in 1863 and is in beautiful condition. It was matching serial numbers, clear sub inspection markings and a very clear and legible “BH” cartouche stamp on the left hand grip. It has a lot of the original bluing left on the barrel and frame, has a tight working action and beautiful original wood grips. These revolvers are sought after by Civil war and Firearm collectors alike and typically don’t last long when on the market. Heres youre chance to own a piece of both Firearm and Civil war history to add to your collection!