Manufactured by the Savage Revolving Fire Arms Co. of Middletown, Connecticut c. 1861 to the mid-1860s. Of the 20,000 Savage Navy revolvers manufactured between 1861-1865, the Ordnance Department purchased 11,984 of these distinctive revolvers during the Civil War. Features a heart shaped trigger guard with round cocking lever, off-set hammer, six-shot gas-sealing cylinder, octagon barrel and hinged loading lever. The top of the frame is roll-stamped "SAVAGE R.F.A.Co.MIDDLETOWN. Ct/H.S.NORTH PATENTED JUNE 17 1856/JANUARY 18 1859 MAY 15 1860" in three lines. This example shows no ordnance inspector's markings and was likely a commercially sold example, making it comparatively more rare than the U.S. inspected examples. Serial number "1957" on right side grip frame, back of the cylinder, and underneath the barrel. Both grips faintly hand numbered to match on the inside. Includes a leather wrapped hard case with fitted interior and two packages of combustible cartridges.

Exceptionally fine, retains 70% of the original high polish blue finish and 50% of the vibrant original case colors with the balance having thinned to mostly a smooth grey patina and a few scattered patches of extremely light surface pitting. The grips are very fine with some scattered light handling marks. Mechanically excellent. The case if fine with a few pieces small pieces of the leather wrap absent and mild wear. It would be very difficult to find a higher condition Savage commercial Navy Model revolver!