Also known as the "Improved Army" or "Frontier Army", the Model 1875 Revolver was manufactured from 1875 to 1889. A large number of these revolvers saw hard use in the American West as a frontier sidearm and are often encountered with very little or no finish, making high condition examples like this one incredibly desirable. These Remington 1875s are arguably a better designed, sturdier revolver than Colt's Single Action Army, however, their sales suffered due to Colt's two year head start and receipt of government contracts. These 1875 revolvers seem to have been preferred by at least some frontier outlaws, including Frank and Jesse James, possibly due to generally being available for a lower price than their Colt or Smith & Wesson competitors. Handling one of these revolvers, it is easy to see that a gunslinger in the American West that truly knew their firearms might prefer one of these over the hype and reputation of the Colt Single Action Army. The top of the barrel is marked with the standard one-line E. Remington & Sons address. The matching serial/batch number is marked on the left of the grip frame, trigger guard tang, loading gate, and faintly hand marked inside both grip panels in pencil. The left grip panel is stamped "44" on the outside for .44-40 W.C.F., as opposed to Remington's proprietary .44 Remington CF. It is fitted with a pinched blade front sight, groove rear sight, a pair of smooth walnut grips, and a lanyard ring on the butt.