CASED Antique REMINGTON NEW MODEL .31 Percussion POCKET Revolver WILD WEST EARLY PRODUCTION Mid-19th Century Revolver

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CASED Antique REMINGTON NEW MODEL .31 Percussion POCKET Revolver WILD WEST

EARLY PRODUCTION Mid-19^th Century Revolver

Here we present an antique Cased Remington New Model Percussion Pocket Revolver, made circa 1865-67 in Ilion, New York with a production run from 1865 through 1873 and approximately 25,000 revolvers made. The new “pocket” model was intended to compete with the venerable Colt Model 1849 “Pocket” revolver and was essentially a scaled-down pocket version of the large frame Remington percussion revolvers that had been sold to the U.S. military by the thousands during the Civil War.

The gun was a five-shot, single action, .31 caliber percussion revolver. The octagonal barrel was available in four standard factory lengths from 3” to 4.5” in half-inch increments. Ironically, this handgun was basically obsolete when it was introduced as the era of the self-contained metallic cartridge had arrived. As a result, many of the later production revolvers were produced as .32 rimfire cartridge revolvers, rather than percussion guns as originally intended. Even more were altered from percussion to metallic cartridge at the factory with most being “new old stock” that had been produced in percussion but never sold by the factory.

This revolver was designed for defensive carry and would have been equally at home in a holster, pocket or purse. With 5 rounds of .31 one could get themselves out of most scrapes. This revolver could have been modified to accept metallic cartridges near the expiration of the Smith & Wesson owned Rollin White Patent, which prevented other companies from using the bored through cylinder until 1869.

The overall condition is near fine. Original finish with patina. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with strong rifling. Grips are solid. Numbers match. The case is in near fine condition and includes 6 lead balls.

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Barrel is 3-1/8 inches.

Caliber: .31 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$2400
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