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Spectacular U.S. Civil War Martially Inspected
Savage Revolving Firearms Company Navy Model
Percussion Revolver Attributed as Formerly of the
U.S. Cartridge Company Collection - Serial no. 1194, 36
cal., 7 1/8 inch octagon bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut
grips. This is a spectacular example of a U.S. martially inspected
Savage Navy model revolver, and one of the highest condition specimens Rock Island Auction Company has ever had the opportunity to offer. Of the approximately 20,000 Savage Navy revolvers manufactured between 1861-1865, the Ordnance Department reportedly purchased 11,984 during the Civil War, and nearly all of those saw hard use, making this nearly as issued example an extreme rarity. Features a heart shaped trigger guard with round cocking lever, off-set hammer, six-shot gas-sealing cylinder, octagon barrel and hinged loading lever. Single letter ordnance sub-inspection marks on various components. Serial number “1194” marked on the right of the grip frame, underneath the barrel, on the back of the cylinder, and handwritten on the interior of the left grip panel.
