Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .32cal Side Hammer Rimfire Revolver - Matching Serial 694 Revolutionary War made by the legendary firm

made by the legendary firm of Weyersberg Kirschbaum & Cie in Solingen

The nose cap on the half stock looks to be zinc

It is very much in the WWI style

it states:

This was soon followed with a revolving pistol

Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .32cal Side Hammer Rimfire Revolver - Matching Serial 694 Revolutionary War made by the legendary firmOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice private purchase . 32cal Rimfire Revolver made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. These were very popular as "backup" revolvers for officers, used once their larger caliber percussion revolver was spent. About 1,000 of these attractive "pocket" revolvers were produced from 1859 to 1862, when litigation from Smith & Wesson brought production to a halt. They had