Civil War-era Remington New Model Army Revolver, serial #2730(?), .44 Caliber, 8" octagon barrel with a dark bore. This is a relic condition revolver that has an overall mottled gray and plum-brown patina with moderate-heavy pitting throughout the frame and barrel. The cylinder has a matching patina with heavy pitting and erosion around the nipples and safety notches. The loading lever has a darker brown patina, as does the hammer, and the cylinder pin head has broken off. The brass trigger guard has a dull yellow-ochre patina and traces of bright blue remain on the trigger. The walnut grips are not original and are in fair condition with a longitudinal crack through the left panel, and heavily sanded wood throughout. The revolver cocks and fires, but the cylinder does not advance. The revolver is housed in a modern display case with period copper pistol flask, double cavity mold with sprue-cutter, and some period bullets. A small plaque identifies the revolver to Pvt. William J. Crowder, Co E. 9th Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry. Crowder is listed in the American Civil War Database in Co. E, 9th Bn. Tennessee Cavalry, and a small sticker on the glass lid states that the revolver was from the collection of the Hunt-Morgan Museum in Lexington, KY, but no further documentation was included with the gun. This is an interesting Civil War revolver, and worthy of further research. Antique.
