Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 6394 M3 Grease Gun Typical of the period for

Typical of the period for a frontier American gunsmith to build a Pennsylvania style long rifle using a British Trade Lock

- Lots of original paperwork including original Honorable Discharge

It first entered service in 1960 with the Navy

577th Squadron based in Wendling

with the American Eagle with a banner in it's beak stating:  E PLURIBUS UNUM

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 6394 M3 Grease Gun Typical of the period forOriginal 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