Savage 1861 Navy

Savage 1861 Navy
TypeRevolver
Place of origin United States
Service history
In service1861-1865
Used byUnited States, Confederate States
WarsAmerican Civil War
Production history
DesignerSavage Revolving Firearms Company
Designed1860
Produced1861-1862
No. built20,000
Specifications
Mass3 pounds, 6 ounces
Length14-1/2"

Cartridge.36 Ball
Caliber.36
Actiondouble-action
Feed system6-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.