484 - A rare and interesting martially marked Remington New Model Army Revolver, with detachable buttstock

A rare and interesting martially marked Remington New Model Army Revolver, with detachable buttstock dating: 1863 - 1875 provenance: USA, 8", octagonal, rifled, 44 cal. barrel, provided with a foresight, featuring on the back the standard three-line marking with the inscription ‘NEW MODEL’ (some words barely visible), with marks ‘J’ and ‘Q’. Bright bore, visible rifling. Six-shot cylinder stamped ‘J’ and ‘Q’. Frame marked “P”, “J” and “Q”. Working mechanism. Brass trigger guard marked “P”. Numbered “14xxxx” on the grip and on the underside of the barrel. Still retains traces of the original blued finish, approximately 25%. Left grip scale with slight missing parts and a military inspection stamp. The butt has been modified, most likely by a gunsmith whilst the pistol was in use, to allow a shoulder butt to be attached to the grip, this shoulder butt is included inside the case. The case is of more recent date, made of fine dark-coloured wood. Inside there is a compartment for the pistol, the wooden butt-plate with browned iron mounts; there is also a wooden support (which acts as a divider inside the case) that allows for rapid reloading of the revolver during target shooting competitions. For this model see "Flayderman's Guide" 9th Edition, pp. 162-163.