November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
A very nice example of a Remington New Model Revolver that was presented to a father, from a son in fighting for the Confederacy. These revolvers were manufactured from 1863 to 1875, with the majority going to Civil War military contracts. Standard configuration with various inspector marks throughout. 8" .44 caliber octagonal barrel marked on top flat with 3-line address. Blade front sight and frame notch rear. 6-shot non fluted cylinder. Fit with 2-piece walnut grips marked on left panel with an illegible cartouche. This Remington was captured by Charles Palmer Rust, born in 1841, and served in the 9th Virginia Cavalry, the unit he was assigned to, when this revolver was captured and given to his father, Catesby F. Rust (1819-1894,) in July 1864. The right grip is carved: “Captured & Presented by / CPR.” The left grip reads, “C F Rust / July 2nd 1864.” The Rusts were a southern-leaning Delaware family. Charles P. Rust enlisted on June 2, 1861 for 1 year, in Captain L.T. Beale’s Company Virginia Cavalry, subsequently Murphy’s Company 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry and Company C, 9th Virginia Cavalry. He reenlisted for the war in Spring 1862, served as a courier at Stonewall Jackson’s Headquarters in May and June, returned to the regiment and transferred to Company H in July-August. He served until discharged on July 15, 1864, as not a resident of the Confederate States. The 9th Virginia Cavalry served in the Army of Northern Virginia and was incredibly active. CWData lists over 350 points at which it suffered losses of some sort. Aside from his duties as courier, he seems only to have been briefly absent on sick leave some time in May-June 1863. A September 30, 1864 muster roll lists him as absent without leave, which is probably a clerical error since he seems to have already been discharged. Rust passed away in 1885. The revolver is accompanied by a folder of research regarding configuration, Private Charles P. Rust's service, as well as letters of provenance dated 1974 and 1955. There are also copies of pg. 228 of "Confederate Presentation and Inscribed Swords and Revolvers", and a copy of pg. 183 of "A Band of Brothers: Photographic Epilogue to Marylanders in the Confederacy", where this revolver is photographed. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining a vast majority of the reapplied blue finish with scattered areas of light wear and freckling. Brass is a mellow patina. Grips are very good with no major signs of distress. Mechanically fine. Bore is mostly bright with freckling throughout with crisp rifling.
Caliber/Bore
.44 Percussion
Paperwork
Folder of Research