CIVIL WAR Antique ALLEN & WHEELOCK .31 Sidehammer Percussion BELT Revolver

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CIVIL WAR Antique ALLEN & WHEELOCK .31 Sidehammer Percussion BELT Revolver

SCARCE, 1 of only 750 Made! With Cylinder Scene

Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer “Belt” Percussion Revolver, made circa 1857-1861, in Worcester, Massachusetts. Allen & Wheelock produced a series of pistols based upon this action that were all essentially the same except for their overall size and caliber. The middle-sized gun, as this one is, was the .31 “Side Hammer Belt” revolver.
The .31 caliber belt revolver was the middle-sized pistol of the series and was manufactured with barrels ranging from 3-inches to 6-inches in length. All of the pistols in the series featured engraved cylinders that were embellished with scenes of game like deer and rabbits, combined with a forest motif. These pistols were produced from about 1857 through 1861 and it is estimated that roughly 750 of these “belt sized” revolvers were produced. This revolver represents a very rare Civil War handgun.

The overall condition is good. Original dark patina mixed with traces of original finish. Good bore for its age, has darkened, and shows some rifling. Solid grips. The action does not fully function, as the hammer will not hold in any cock notches, and the cylinder does not index. Some cylinder scene remnants can be found.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 4 inches.

Caliber: .31 percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.     
   
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$1050

#260567
 

Antique: Yes

Price: $1,050.00
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