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New Model 1858 Remington Army revolver, .44 caliber, identified by serial number (#67392) as belonging to Private Macy U. Chafin of the Union Army, who served with both the 6th Missouri Cavalry Regiment and the 13th Missouri Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. This 1858 revolver pistol features a tapered octagon barrel, steel frame, brass trigger guard, 6-shot cylinder, fixed sights, and two-piece walnut grips, the left of which features the inspector’s cartouche and three carved notches, which represent the three Confederate soldiers Chafin killed in battle with this gun. The gun’s serial number is located on the bottom of the barrel, under the loading lever. Includes an opened pack of six .44 caliber cartridges and an original Civil War-era Emerson Gaylord gun holster. Rugged and accurate, the Remington New Model Army six-shooter was a mainstay of the Civil War and the American Frontier during the cap-and-ball era.
Accompanied by ample copies of paperwork and provenance related to Chafin’s military career, including a copy of the ‘Records of the Adjutant General’s Office’ for the 13th Missouri Cavalry Regiment, which lists the revolver’s serial number as having been issued to Chafin.
The Collection of Dr. Joseph Matheu.
