Savage 1861 Navy | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1861-1865 |
Used by | United States, Confederate States |
Wars | American Civil War |
Production history | |
Designer | Savage Revolving Firearms Company |
Designed | 1860 |
Produced | 1861-1862 |
No. built | 20,000 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3 pounds, 6 ounces |
Length | 14-1/2" |
Cartridge | .36 Ball |
Caliber | .36 |
Action | double-action |
Feed system | 6-shot Cylinder |
The Savage 1861 Navy was a cap and ball revolver manufactured by the Savage Revolving Firearms Company from 1861 to 1862. This company is unrelated to the later Savage Arms Company. It was used by both sides during the American Civil War.