Object Details
- Remington Arms Company, Inc.
- Description
- Prior to the Civil War, Remington was known for long arms, not revolvers. Beginning with their Model 1861 and continuing with the New Model Army revolver in 1863, Remington was Colt's closest competitor, selling more than 116,000 revolvers to the Union government. The .44 caliber six-shot New Model Army was as reliable, but not as popular, as Colt's revolvers.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- ca 1863
- ID Number
- AF.209340
- catalog number
- 209340
- accession number
- 37533
- serial number
- 64108
- Object Name
- revolver
- revolver, percussion
- Other Terms
- revolver; Firearms; Army; Percussion Fire; .44 In; Rifled; Muzzle Load; 2B; Sa
- Measurements
- overall: 5 1/4 in x 13 3/4 in x 1 5/8 in; 13.335 cm x 34.925 cm x 4.1275 cm
- place made
- United States
- See more items in
- Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military
- Civil War
- Military
- Revolvers
- National Museum of American History
- web subject
- Firearms
- Civil War
- related event
- Civil War
- Record ID
- nmah_416581
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-15b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
