This is a great looking gun with a cool ancient look. It is an original military model Civil War .44 caliber Remington revolver. This is the pattern known to collectors as the Army model. This one has a very pleasing look with a brownish gray tone to the metal with a nice look. You can still some of the triple line Remington maker's mark and Ilion, New York production location across the top of the barrel. The serial numbers are all matching at 28,977. These numbers are well within in the production since they made approximately 128,000 of these revolvers before the Civil War ended. It has a nice pair of 2-piece walnut grips on the handle. You can still see the remnants of the inspector's cartouche stamp on the left hand grip. This stamping is where the gun was approved for military service by the Government inspector. This lets us know that the gun is the military model rather than a civilian model. It also as the correct military style inspector letter stamps. At the end of the barrel it has the original front sight. The mechanics on the gun are all nice and crisp on all positions. This is a nice solid Civil War Remington army model revolver.