Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 2 picked her

2 picked her

though the inlet for the nipple cone is definitely still there

With the baby inside the mask

and we checked the bore

The first examples we have encountered

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories 2 picked herOriginal 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: