FINE CONDITION REMINGTON NEW MODEL ARMY

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Item Code: 490-7019

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This Remington is serial numbered 102828, dating it about November 1864 by Ware’s serial number production date tables. It has a great look and remains in NRA Fine (plus) condition, unissued and unfired with about 80 percent finish overall, more on the barrel, loading assembly, frame and cylinder but lacking on the grip and butt strap from handling over the years, with a few thin scratches. It has all original parts, sharp lettering and numbering, superb wood with a crisp cartouche, fine bore, and good mechanics.

The barrel retains most of its original blue with just some rubbing to the top flat and two scratches on the right. The barrel address is crisp: “PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858 / E. REMINGTON & SONS, ILION, NEW YORK, U.S.A. / NEW MODEL.” The loading assembly is equally good. We see just a little rubbing at the rear edge of the loading lever at the pivot with the plunger adjacent to the frame. The frame and cylinder have the same high percentage of color. We see just a couple of light scratches on the right of the frame adjacent to the barrel, a few even thinner ones at its rear, a small spot of rubbing on the lower left above the trigger, and a small spot near one of the nipples, none of which are unbattered. The hammer shows some muted case color. The trigger shows blue. The back strap and buttstrap of the grips are smooth metal but rubbed, eliminating the finish and showing gray with some thin brown. The screw heads show excellent blue throughout, including on the grip. The wood has a tight fit, warm brown color, excellent finish, pleasing grain, and very sharp inspector script “OWA” cartouche on the left.

Remington became the dominant supplier of pistols to the army in 1864. His guns were robust and respected. Public relations dictated that Colt blame his falling behind Remington on a factory fire, but he had always played fast, loose, and aggressively with his pricing and the Ordnance Department was happy to give their money to someone else for a change.

This is a really good looking pistol, a strong example of the principal cavalry issue side arm of the last year of the war when some of the great raids and engagements took place, close to how one looked coming out of the crate, before it was fired, and much as it looked before any substantial wear in the holster. It would make a great addition to a cavalry display or Civil War revolver collection.  [sr][ph:L]

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