AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**C1860’s Allen & Wheelock Worcester Mass USA 1858 Patent Side Hammer Single Action .32 Calibre Cap & Ball 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23440 revolver .32 Revolver

**AMERICAN CIVIL WAR ERA**FACTORY NICKEL PLATED**C1860’s Allen & Wheelock Worcester Mass USA 1858 Patent Side Hammer Single Action .32 Calibre Cap & Ball 5 Shot Percussion Revolver With Octagonal Barrel. Sn 23440 - 23440

The firm of Allen & Wheelock was a true powerhouse of American arms manufacturing during the middle of the 19th century. This is an original Allen & Wheelock side hammer revolver in very good condition. It has a 4” octagonal barrel and measures 9” overall. The barrel’s rifled bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It has a blade fore sight and grooved frame rear sight. One barrel flat is faintly marked with ‘ALLEN & WHEELOCK. WORCHESTER, MASS. U.S ALLEN PTS JAN 13 DEC 15 1858’ (very faint in places). The underside of the barrel has an indistinct number (to faint to photograph). The revolver’s cocking and firing mechanisms work crisply and its captive ram rod which forms part of the trigger guard secured by a small catch on the trigger guard spur works correctly. The metal work retains some of its original factory nickel plate finish has even aged patina. The original wood grips are undamaged. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an antique percussion pistol no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23440

£895.00