U.S. Model 1863 Remington Zouave Rifle

American Civil War

.58 caliber. 33" barrel length. SN: NSN. Blued metal finish with color casehardened lock, brass fittings, and flat wrist walnut stock. Single shot muzzle loading percussion rifle. The lockplate has been marked with the {US Army Eagle}/US followed by REMINGTON'S/ILION, N.Y. forward of the hammer and dated 1863 behind the hammer. The left barrel flat shows a deep STEEL marking followed by the R.K.A. mark of inspector Remick Knowles Arnold. The top of the barrel is dated 1863 and displays the V/P/{Eagle's Head} proof markings. Counterpane of the stock retains two clearly legible cartouches including the HDJ mark of Henry D. Jennings and the BH cartouche of Benjamin Hannis. Both barrel bands retain U marks while the buttstock tang is marked U.S. The initial L is stamped into the forward lockplate, forward triggerguard plate, and on the patchbox. Hammer shows a B initial on the left side. Rifle retains the correct 1861 pattern leaf rear sight, the 1855 pattern rifle front sight, the keyed saber bayonet lug on the right side of the barrel 3" from the muzzle, both sling swivels and an original tulip head ramrod that is full length and retains threads on the end. Included in the patchbox are an extra nipple, a ball puller, and a wiper.

From the Collection of George Oldenbourg