Reportedly 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 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 desirable. The pistol has an 8 inch blue barrel, casehardened breech block and frame with the distinctive hump on the back strap, nitre blue trigger and bright hammer. The left 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 blade front sight on the barrel and integral notch rear sight on the breech block. Provenance: Property of a Distinguished Southern Clergyman

Exceptionally fine. The barrel retains 80% plus original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance. The frame retains 95% plus original case colors. 95% original nitre blue remains on trigger. Hammer and breech block have a bright appearance. The wood is also very fine with scattered minor dings and scratches and a crisp cartouche on the grip. Mechanically excellent.