Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 1306 Caps & Hats Production continued into late 1944

Production continued into late 1944 until the manufacturing sites were all captured by Soviet troops

the operating lever lies under the rear of the gun

which reads as follows:

Within months

By the time the All-American Division was pulled back to England

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 1306 Caps & Hats Production continued into late 1944Original Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Savage Navy Model, a six shot . 36 caliber revolver, which was made from 1861 until 1862 with a total production of only 20,000 guns. This unique military revolver was one of the few handguns that was produced only for Civil War use. Its design was based on the antebellum Savage North "figure eight" revolver. The Savage Navy had a unique way of cocking the hammer. The shooter used