Remington Beals Army Revolver

American Civil War

.44 caliber. 8" octagonal barrel. SN: 166. Blued finish, color casehardened hammer and loading lever, brass triggerguard, German silver grip screw escutcheons and smooth two-piece walnut grips. Single action percussion revolver with un-fluted six-chambered cylinder, top strap groove rear sight and dovetailed German silver cone front sight. Top of barrel marked in two lines BEALS' PATENT SEPT. 14, 1858/MANUFACTURED BY REMINGTONS' ILION, NY. with the second line somewhat weak due to a poor die strike or worn die. Matching serial numbers on right of frame under grip and under barrel, loading lever and cylinder are not numbered, as is typical of these guns. Grips unnumbered but fit perfectly. Only about 1,900 of the first of the solid frame Remington Army revolvers were produced circa 1861-1862 with 50%-80% being acquired by the US Government for Civil War military service. This gun is not martially marked but may have been acquired on the open market as some were, and those guns did not receive inspection marks. A search of the Springfield Research Service serial number books did not find this gun, but the two closest ones were #153 which was issued to Company I of the 5th Illinois Cavalry and #175 which was issued to Company E of the 19th New York Cavalry. A nice example of a scarce, early Remington Army revolver. {ANTIQUE}

From the Lifetime Collection of Robert G. Paulsen

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Very Good to Near Fine. Bore partly bright with good rifling, some scattered oxidation and some light pitting. Barrel with some nice thinning blue remaining, mixing with a mostly smooth plum patina. Cylinder with somewhat less thinning blue, also turning plum and frame with traces of blue in protected areas and developing the same smooth plum patina. Markings mostly clear, although the second line of the barrel address is weak. Mechanically functional action. Grips with some scattered bumps, dings and mars.

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Tim Prince has more than 30-years of experience in the field of antique and collectible arms and is a nationally recognized expert in the area of Civil War small arms. A long-time researcher and author, Tim has been a contributing author to two major books about Civil War firearms, including The English Connection: Arms, Material and Support Furnished to the Confederate States of America by Great Britain (2014) and Confederate Shotguns and Southern Agent Marked Shotguns (2017). He was also a major contributor to the recently updated Blue Book of Antique American Firearms & Values – 2nd Edition (2019) as well as the 2010 updates to the Civil War Collector's Price Guide - 12th edition. Over the last decade Tim has authored more than 50 articles on 19th century collectible and military arms, which have been published in such varied publications as Civil War News, North-South Trader, and Military Antique Collector. Since 2016 has appeared as a featured appraiser in the field of Arms & Militaria on the popular PBS television series Antiques Roadshow. He is a member of the American Society of Arms Collectors and currently serves on the board of directors of that organization. He is also a member of and formerly served on the board of directors of the Society of American Bayonet Collectors. Tim is a life member of the Ohio Valley Military Society, the Tennessee Military Collectors Association, the Alabama Military Collectors Association, is a member of the Company of Military Historians and is a member of numerous other colleting groups and societies. He is the owner of College Hill Arsenal, a web based antique and collectible arms retail web site, specializing in the American Civil War and related military items. Tim has engaged in the business of buying, selling, researching, and appraising antique and collectible arms and associated military items for some three decades. Since 2016 he has also served as a senior Consulting Specialist in the field of Arms, Armor & Militaria for Cowan’s Auctions, a Freeman's Company.

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