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Allen Wheelock Sidehammer Pocket Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:100.00 USD
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Civil War Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Spurtrigger Pocket Revolver, #249 on frame under left grip and on both inside grip panels, .32 RF cal., 3.25'' octagonal barrel marked ''Allen & Wheelock Worcester Mass. U.S.'' and patent dates in two lines on left side, 6-shot plain round cylinder with serial number on rear between bores, full nickel-plated finish, two-piece varnished walnut grips. Mfg'd 1859-1862 in quantity of approx. 1000 revolvers. Condition is about good retaining all of a re-nickeled finish. Grips show only minor wear and retain most original varnish. Action functions but does not revolver cylinder; bore is clean with defined rifling. A unique sidehammer design modeled after the Colt Model 1855 percussion revolver. Est.: $200-$300. (Antique)