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Category - Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

Category
Civil War Revolvers
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

CIVIL WAR Era Scarce ALLEN & WHEELOCK Sidehammer .32 Cal. Rimfire REVOLVER SPUR TRIGGER Self Defense HIDEOUT Revolver

Description:
CIVIL WAR Era Scarce ALLEN & WHEELOCK Sidehammer .32 Cal. Rimfire REVOLVER

SPUR TRIGGER Self Defense HIDEOUT Revolver

Here we present an antique Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer Revolver, made circa 1862 in Worcester, Massachusetts. The firm of Allen & Wheelock was a true powerhouse of American arms manufacturing during the middle 1800s. Unlike other American arms producers of the era like Colt and Remington, Allen & Wheelock concentrated upon manufacturing arms for civilian sale rather than focusing on trying to obtain government military contracts.

Unfortunately, Allen’s production of his Lip Fire and Rim Fire series of revolvers was brought to a screeching halt due to litigation from Smith & Wesson, who were defending the bored through cylinder patent of Rollin White, which they had purchased exclusive access to. He managed to produce this sidehammer rimfire revolvers for about 3 years, from 1859 to 1862, before the patent infringement suit shut down production. 
In 1856 Charles Thurber, of Allen & Thurber fame, retired, and the company known as Allen & Wheelock came into existence. In 1865, after Wheelock’s death the previous year, the company was renamed for the last time E. Allen & Company. The new company included more of Allen’s extended family, his son’s-in-law Sullivan Forehand and Henry Wadsworth. After Allen’s death in 1871, the 34-year-old company would change names again, this time to Forehand & Wadsworth, and the Allen name would be left to history. 

There we 8 different variants of this revolver made between 1858 and 1865, and somewhere between 1,000 and 1,500 are thought to have been made total, making this a very scarce little revolver. The most immediately eye-catching feature on this revolver is the side-mounted hammer on the right side of the gun (hence, its name).

The overall condition is good. Strong action. Good bore for age. Both grips are in good shape, firmly seated, and contain average handling wear. Legible markings. Numbers match. Brass front sight. Here is a wonderful example for the collection.

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

Barrel is 5 inches.

Caliber: .32 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1325

#217816
 

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Antique: Yes