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Facts[]
- Fact 1: The U.S. government purchased 7,350 Beals Navy revolvers between 1861 and 1862.
- Fact 2: The Beals Navy model is largely identical in appearance to the Beals Army model but slightly smaller.
- Fact 3: Thousands were sold to South Carolina giving Confederate soldiers access to guns.
- Fact 4: The Remington-Beals model was known for its durability and ability to be quickly reloaded.
- Fact 5: The Remington revolver owes its durability to the "top strap", solid-frame design. The design is stronger and less prone to frame stretching than the Colt revolvers of the same era.