This is a wonderful example of a “relic” Civil War revolver. Iron surface is pitted as expected, but the revolver is very near complete; only the loading lever catch is missing; which allows the loading lever to drop. Mainspring is broken and could be the reason the pistol was discarded or it simply could have deteriorated in the ground. The brass trigger guard stands out nicely against the dark brown iron. Pistol has been coated to preserve.

Most interesting is the fact that three chambers remain loaded and capped.

This item is alleged to have been recovered from Northern Virginia.

The .44 caliber Remington New Army revolver owed its durability to the "top strap" solid-frame design. The design is stronger and less prone to frame stretching than the Colt. Another innovative feature (first appearing in the 1863 Model production series) were "safety slots" milled between chambers on the cylinder. The milled slot secured the hammer between chambers for safe carry by placing the hammer's firing pin where it did not rest on a percussion cap, eliminating the risk of an accidental discharge if the gun was dropped or the hammer struck. The Remington revolver also permitted easy cylinder removal, allowing a quick reload with a spare pre-loaded cylinder.

A very fine excavated example of the .44 caliber Remington.  [jet]

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