Original U.S. Special Order Nickel Plated Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1871 with 4" Round Barrel - Serial 328768 Percusion Muskets In the book The Best

In the book The Best of US Military Knives: Bayonets & Machetes by M

We measured the visor and it is approximately 58cm

There is a worn and faded label inside of the holster

who developed the steel used for the production of these helmets

something very rare to see on a model 1866

Original U.S. Special Order Nickel Plated Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver made in 1871 with 4" Round Barrel - Serial 328768 Percusion Muskets In the book The BestOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Colt "Pocket Percussion" Model 1849 revolvers in . 31cal are essentially scaled down versions of the larger Navy Model 1851 in . 36cal, and were developed concurrently. This is a very interesting example, which looks to have been special ordered and nickel plated at the factory. It has a long 6" barrel, with the last 4 1 4" of the octagonal barrel rounded off to almost look like a scaled down "Dragoon" model. It