Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 2371 U.S. Navy being deployed to the European

being deployed to the European Theater of Operations

Florida and inactivated on 31 March 1946

Of the original four prototypes

triangular in outline

and the fittings were updated and replaced as needed

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 2371 U.S. Navy being deployed to the EuropeanOriginal 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