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Remington new model 18614/5/2024 ![]() Original 1861 New Model Army revolvers had an estimated production run of 122,000 from 1863-75. when that firm first introduced this Remington replica in 1960. In modern times, the revolver is erroneously called the “1858 Remington”-the name given it by the Navy Arms Co. Many more ’61s were purchased by state governments, private soldiers, officers and others who wanted a reliable, powerful sidearm, which made it the second most popular revolver used during the War Between the States. These figures include the Model 1861, or “Old Model” Army revolver, of which only a few thousand were ordered. Of these, all but 20,000 were purchased between 1862-64-in plenty of time to see lots of fighting. 44 caliber percussion six-guns, representing 31 percent of all revolvers purchased by the federal government during the Civil War. Ordnance Department purchased 115,563 Remington. In sheer numbers alone, the Remington 1861 New Model Army revolver’s record of service is impressive.
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