Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol Serial No 14490 Mortars Though the M3 had competed

Though the M3 had competed with the USMC 1219C2 for approval by the Army

000 Lewis guns had been produced in the US and UK and they were nearly ubiquitous on the Western Front

WWI era issued to front line troops fighting in trenches

There is even a picture of the Headquarters Kwajalein Island in the album

this is an extremely rare item

Original U.S. Civil War Savage 1861 Navy Model .36 Caliber Pistol Serial No 14490 Mortars Though the M3 had competedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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