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E. A. Prescott Navy .38 Cal Relic

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E. A. Prescott Navy .38 Cal Relic
Revolver. This is the very rare Civil War era E.A. Prescott .38 rimfire revolver. Manufactured 1861-1863 with an estimated total production of only a few hundred being stopped to a patent infringement. Has the 7 1/8 " octagon barrel. Popular with Union officers. Brass frame, and backstrap has green verdigis. Steel barrel, trigger, and hammer rusted/pitted. Hammer spur broken off. Missing grips, and cylinder. This revolver has been in the ground for a very long time. Unfortunately, there is no info on where it was recovered, but if this gun could talk! A great Civil War display piece. NRA Condition-Poor as relic. Antique Firearm.