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CIVIL WAR Era MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. Series II Percussion POCKET Revolver 5-Shot Revolver with Multi-Panel CYLINDER SCENE
Guns International #: 102514842 Seller's Inventory #: 220015
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Percussion
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Era MANHATTAN FIRE ARMS CO. Series II Percussion POCKET Revolver
5-Shot Revolver with Multi-Panel CYLINDER SCENE
Here we present an antique Manhattan Arms Second Series Percussion Navy Revolver, made circa mid-1861 with the second series being produced between January 1860 to September 1861 in Newark, New Jersey. Serial numbers ranged between approximately 4,200 and 14,500 in this series. Manhattan Fire Arms Co. was founded in 1856 specifically to capitalize on the soon to be expiring Colt patents in 1857. This strategy worked very well for the company, and they began by making high quality and very close copies of both Colts and other popular pistols with expired patents. These revolvers greatly resemble the Colt Model 1849 Pocket and 1851 Navy revolvers. In fact, Manhattan’s copies of Colts were so close that Colt tried to kill their production with a lawsuit, even though their patent had expired.
Manhattan’s revolvers were very well received by the public. The company never received U.S. military contracts, except for a small delivery, most likely on the regimental level. Nevertheless, many Manhattan revolvers found themselves on smoky Civil War battlefields, purchased privately by officers and soldiers, and they were certainly in use at home. The war created a vast and unquenchable market for firearms of all types.
The overall condition is very good. Strong action (hammer/trigger), the cylinder indexes, though the cylinder does not lock up. The bore is in good shape for its age showing good rifling. Nice, solid grip. The cylinder scene is legible. Numbers match except for the wedge.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 4 inches.
Caliber: .36 Percussion
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1700
#220015
SOLD
Antique: Yes