Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 1039 Chinese Militaria and is really a "Forgotten

and is really a "Forgotten Classic" American Shotgun

It is a nearly exact copy of a British Naval Man-o-War wood carriage from the last half of the 18th Century

an attempt was made to exploit the Allied preponderance in seapower before the coming invasion of Normandy robbed the Mediterranean of the naval forces necessary for an amphibious assault to seize Rome

took place for safety reasons

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Percussion Revolver - Serial No 1039 Chinese Militaria and is really a "ForgottenOriginal 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