I bought this Starr D/A Army revolver back in 1972---I wish that all of my CW revolvers retained this much original finish. I have always admired the M1863 Starr S/A Army revolver but I have never owned one.
Two very crisp grip cartouches of 'BH' for Benjamin Hannis--U.S. Armory sub-inspector.
I would be very curious to know if there are other Remington-Rider D/A ‘fluted cylinder’ New Model Belt Revolvers in Canada.
The fluted cylinder version was manufactured 1863-65 with three digit serial numbers----production was in the hundreds for this model. (According to the experts.)
A comment out of Reilly’s Book ‘United States Military Small Arms 1816-1865’ regarding these revolvers;
“Double-action revolvers were not readily accepted during the percussion era, and few such arms were manufactured in large numbers. Some of these Remington arms, however, undoubtedly saw service during the Civil War, although none were purchased officially under government contract.”
I don't usually take my Civil War collection revolvers (partially) apart to verify serial numbers---but I did with this revolver---this is what I found.
819 on the trigger guard tab and barrel.
819 on the left frame.
819 marked in pencil on the left grip panel.
The barrel address on these revolvers is;
MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS’, ILION, N.Y. / RIDER’S PT. AUG.17, 1858, MAY 3, 1859
