Original Rare U.S. Civil War Colt M-1862 Pocket Navy .36cal Percussion Revolver with 5 ½" Barrel made in 1861 - Serial 3849 U.S. Uniforms Using a WWII Canadian shell

Using a WWII Canadian shell indicates that these continued to be produced even after the M1 helmet was officially put into production

eventually participating in the famous 1859 raid on the Federal Armory at Harpers Ferry

There is no play in the the crossguard or handle

remained under German occupation and suffered from a famine at the end of 1944

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Original Rare U.S. Civil War Colt M-1862 Pocket Navy .36cal Percussion Revolver with 5 ½" Barrel made in 1861 - Serial 3849 U.S. Uniforms Using a WWII Canadian shellOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1862 as the "Pocket Model of 1862 of Navy Caliber (. 36)", this 5 shot . 36 caliber percussion revolver was often purchased by serving Officers as a reserve handgun carried on the inside of their tunics. These were available with 4 1 2, 5 1 2, and 6 1 2 inch long barrels. Unlike the "Police Pocket" model, they retained the octagonal barrel and stage coach scene from the larger Model 1851 Navy revolver.