Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 1984 at Miramar Naval Air

1984 at Miramar Naval Air Station at San Diego

but there may have originally been a tag in the plastic crown sweat shield

though it is partly missing due to the demilling process:

and we checked the bore

Sailing for her third war patrol 14 August

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 1984 at Miramar Naval AirOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a great example of the rare . 44cal "Army" version of the "Center Hammer" Percussion Revolvers made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. Allen was involved in a series of different partnerships, which makes the firearms relatively easy to place in time. The right side of the octagonal barrel is just a bit marred, and the original patent markings are still mostly legible: