Of all of the weapons used during the Civil War, the Model 1858 Remington 44 Army is one of my favorites. I got this one from the owner of my local gun store. It has all of the Civil War era inspectors stamps in it, and is in good working order. Most cavalry units preferred the Remington because of how easy it was to change the cylinders, and how rugged and durable they were. This one was made in1863.
by Mark P with no comments yetThis little single shot boot pistol comes right out of the hills of Eastern Ky. It is still fully functional, and in really good shape. This type of pistol was a favorite of Officers. They were easy to conceal, but only good for really close range. You can see how much it resembles the one I have posted that was dug in Perryville Ky.
by Mark P with no comments yetI was able to get this model 1858, 7mm pin fire pistol, also known as a Lefaucheux, after the inventor, off of a friend of mine in Tenn. It is called a pin fire, because the shells have a small pin extruding from the side of it. When the trigger is pulled and the hammer drops, it hits the pin and ignites the powder in the casing, firing the bullet. You can see the pins extruding from the casings on the picture below. This pistol is unique, because it is fully engraved and fully functional. Alot of Officers carried these as a “boot gun”. This one was made in Belgium.
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