Remington New Model Pocket Revolver

About the Remington New Model Pocket Revolver

The Remington New Model Pocket Revolver is a five-shot, single-action .31 caliber cap-and-ball percussion revolver produced by E. Remington & Sons from 1865 to 1873. A diminutive, scaled-down descendant of Remington's larger Civil War percussion revolvers, it featured a solid-frame design, an octagonal barrel offered in 3 to 4.5 inch lengths, a spur trigger without a triggerguard, and two-piece varnished walnut grips. Intended for the civilian concealed-carry market, it was Remington's answer to Colt's popular Model 1849 Pocket revolver.

A direct competitor to the Colt 1849 Pocket, the New Model Pocket was the smallest of Remington's percussion revolver line, marketed as a discreet personal-defense arm for the post-Civil War civilian. Its solid top-strap frame, a Remington hallmark, was considered sturdier than the open-top Colt designs of the era.

Remington New Model Pocket Revolver specifications

Roughly 25,000 were produced. Many were later factory- or aftermarket-converted to fire .32 rimfire metallic cartridges, and dual-cylinder examples capable of both percussion and cartridge use exist. Frames were offered blued, nickel-plated, or silver-plated.