This exceptional New Model Police Revolver was manufactured by Remington & Sons c. 1868. Remington manufactured an estimated total of 18,000 New Model Police revolvers between 1865 and 1873. These revolvers were scaled down versions of the Remington Belt and Navy Models. Most of the New Model Police Revolvers were either manufactured to chamber metallic cartridges or factory altered for cartridges. Original percussion New Model Police Revolvers like this example are scarce. The revolver has a high polish blue finish on the barrel, frame, loading lever and five-shot cylinder. The hammer is color casehardened with a knurled spur and the brass trigger guard is silver-plated. The revolver has a nickel-silver, half-moon front sight and sighting groove on the frame. The two-piece walnut grips have a 'piano' finish. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped: "PATENTED SEPT. 14, 1858 MARCH 17, 1863/REMINGTON & SONS, ILION NEW YORK U.S.A./NEW MODEL" in three lines. The serial number, "7938" is stamped on the underside of the barrel and on the left side of the butt beneath the grips. "7938" is penciled on the inside of both grips. All of the visible serial numbers match. The assembly mark "II" is stamped on the rear face of the cylinder and the left side of the frame ahead of the serial number.

Excellent. The revolver is all original and retains 85% plus of the bright original high polish blue finish. Nearly all of the blue finish is present on the barrel, loading lever and five-shot cylinder. The frame has scattered patches of finish flaking from surface preparation which is typical of Remington percussion revolvers. The silver plating on the trigger guard is tarnished, but nearly all present. The grips are in excellent condition with minimal handling wear and nearly all of the piano finish. The rear face of the cylinder and percussion nipples show minimal flash pitting. This is very good example of a scarce percussion Remington New Model Pocket Revolver.