Only around 6,000 Army Model 1871 Rolling Block pistols were manufactured by Remington in the 1870s and 1880s with approximately 5,000 sold to the U.S. Army. They were inspected by Curtis R. Stickney whose script initials "CRS" are stamped in fancy script in a boxed cartouche on the left side of the grip. These were the last single shot U.S. martial pistols. Those in high condition like this one are especially valuable. The pistol has an 8 inch blue barrel, casehardened frame with distinctive hump on the back strap, nitre blue trigger, and bright hammer and breech block . The left side of the frame is marked with the two-line address/patent dates marking and "P S", which stands for "Proofed" and "Stickney". It has a standard fixed "pinched" blade front sight on the barrel and notch rear sight on the rolling block.

Exceptionally fine, retains 85% original blue finish with some light thinning, minor wear at the muzzle end, 90% plus vivid original case colors with some areas of light fading, some scattered light freckling concentrated on the rear grip strap, 80% plus original niter blue finish concentrated on the sides of the trigger, with absolutely sharp markings and edges in the metal overall. Wood is excellent with attractive original raised grains, some light handling marks and scratches, defined edges and an exceptionally crisp cartouche. Mechanically excellent.