Remington 1863 Contract Rifle
National Museum of American History

Remington 1863 Contract Rifle

Remington Arms Company, Inc. · 1863

overall, rifle: 49 in x 2 1/4 in; 124.46 cm x 5.715 cm
National Museum of American History
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of American History

Also known as the "Zouave Rifle," the .58-caliber muzzle loading 1863 Remington was referred to as "Harpers Ferry Pattern" in official Army documents. Although over 12,000 were manufactured, exactly who used them and how they acquired the name Zouave are mysteries.

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