A Percussion .44 Calibre Remington New Model Army Revolver. 14” overall, 8” octagonal barrel with short blade foresight, engraved on top flat ‘Patented Sept 14, 1858 Remington Sons, Illon , New York, USA, New Model’, stamped underneath number ‘89115’, solid frame with sighting groove on top strap. Hinged loading lever under barrel, six shot cylinder spur hammer, brass trigger guard. Walnut two piece grip with inspector’s cartouche ‘GP’ (Giles Porter). Numerous inspectors’ marks on frame, barrel & cylinder. Named ‘R. G. Beatty October 1867’ in pencil inside the grips.
Circa 1864.
In good condition with much original finish.
The cartouche "GP" is attributed to Giles Porter, a Principal Sub-Inspector for the Ordnance Department. Porter seems to have served at Remington on more than one tour of duty during the War, as the serial number range of the revolvers bearing his cartouche are spread out from 20,000 to over 100,000.