Remington manufactured approximately 28,000 .36 caliber New Model Navy revolvers circa 1863-1878 starting around the 23000 serial range, with this example being an early "New Model" Navy bearing serial number 23308 and correctly having the loading lever without the channel cut along the top as on the previous Model 1861 "Old Model" Navy revolvers. About 4,300 of these revolvers were purchased by the U.S. Navy. The revolver lacks the anchor stamp found on some U.S. Navy Remington revolvers. The solid frame revolver has the exposed barrel threads, and a high polish blue finish as well as on the barrel, frame and cylinder. The hammer has a casehardened finish and the trigger is niter blue. The trigger guard is brass. The two-piece walnut grips are oil finished. The top of the octagon barrel is roll-stamped with "PATENTED SEPT. 14. 1858/E.REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEWYORK.U.S.A." in two lines, an early type marking that does not have the "NEW MODEL" designation. Serial number "23308" is stamped on the underside of the barrel, inside of the trigger guard (requires disassembly for viewing), left side of the grip frame, and handwritten on the underside of both grip panels. Provenance: The Phillip Otto Clark Collection