Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol Serial No 14490 Russian Issue Equipment Top cover is marked bpr

Top cover is marked bpr for Johannes Grossfuss

I had struck the ground so hard it knocked me out

Original Item: The Royal Small Arms Factory at Enfield Lock was the center of small arms development in Great Britain

Constructed of field-grey wool

difficult to get the exploded cartridges out often with screw-driver

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol Serial No 14490 Russian Issue Equipment Top cover is marked bprOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of the Savage Navy Model, a six shot . 36 caliber revolver, 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 his