Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol - Serial No 3476 Category_Rear Sight Assembly and took them prisoners

and took them prisoners

the leather will need TLC to soften

a private’s chevron and there interconnected rings

One side is engraved with a MEI (name) the other is painted with a matching number

He was an Aerial Gunner in B-24 bombers and was a member of the 5th Air Force

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol - Serial No 3476 Category_Rear Sight Assembly and took them prisonersOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a fine 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 middle