Remington New Model Army percussion revolver manufactured c.1863. The revolver has a blue barrel, loading lever, cylinder and frame, brass trigger guard and casehardened hammer. The two-piece grips are oil-finished walnut. The octagon barrel is fitted with the mortised nickel silver cone front sight found on early production New Model Army revolvers. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: "PATENTED. SEPT. 14. 1858/ REMINGTON & SONS. ILION, NEWYORK. U.S.A./NEW-MODEL" in three lines. Single letter, "P" and "W" Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. The full serial number, "28426" is stamped on the underside of the barrel and the partial serial number "8426" is stamped on the rear face of the cylinder. The lower left side of the grip is stamped with an Ordnance inspection mark that consists of three script initials in a rectangle with rounded ends. The Remington New Model Army revolver was the primary revolver purchased by the Ordnance Department from mid-1863 until the end of the Civil War. The Ordnance Department purchased a total of 115, 557 Remington New Model Army revolvers during the Civil War. These revolvers remained the primary cavalry handgun until the Colt Single Action Army revolver was issued c. 1873.

The revolver is in very fine original condition and retains 75% plus of the slightly faded original blue and casehardened finish. The barrel and frame have most of the blue finish intact. There is moderate handling wear on the loading lever and forward edges of the cylinder. The percussion nipples show very light flash pitting. The grip straps have moderate handing wear and the finish has faded to a blue-gray patina. The hammer retains nearly all of the muted casehardened finish. The brass trigger guard has an attractive, unpolished, patina. The grips are very good overall with minimal handling wear on the sides and a clear Ordnance inspection mark. Four deep grooves have been cut in the bottom of the grips, the significance of the markings is unknown. The action is tight and functions perfectly. This is a very fine example of a key Civil War revolver.