Original U.S. Civil War Era Remington .31cal New Model 1863 Pocket Percussion Revolver - Serial 12602 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia above the maker's insignia and

above the maker's insignia and inscribed on the insignia's shield:

and was made by MSA

This was accomplished despite the fact that Britain was at war with France and the sale had the effect of financing Napoleon's war effort

These rifles were most often based on the falling block Martini system and

Original U.S. Civil War Era Remington .31cal New Model 1863 Pocket Percussion Revolver - Serial 12602 Military Awards Medals Badges Insignia above the maker's insignia andOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a . 31cal Remington New Model Pocket Percussion Revolver, with a lovely patina from age and use. This model was introduced by Remington in 1863 to take advantage of the lucrative "pocket revolver" market. Many Union officers liked to keep smaller caliber pocket revolvers as backup for when their larger revolvers ran dry. The model was quite successful, with the Ilion factory producing