Original U.S. Civil War Rogers & Spencer Army Model .44 Percussion Revolver with Excellent Bore and Martial Cartouche - Serial 2400 Empire Edged Weapons 000 miles from San Francisco

000 miles from San Francisco

The walnut grip remains in very good service-used condition

the choice of leather over Mills’ web was made because of a misunderstanding by the General Staff

and ruled from 1894 until 1917

the decal was likely scrapped off

Original U.S. Civil War Rogers & Spencer Army Model .44 Percussion Revolver with Excellent Bore and Martial Cartouche - Serial 2400 Empire Edged Weapons 000 miles from San FranciscoOriginal Item: Only One available. This is one of only 5,800 revolvers manufactured, 5,000 of which went directly to the U. S. Army fighting the Confederate States during the Civil War. During the war supplies of revolvers sometimes ran short, so many smaller companies were given contracts for production of percussion revolvers. This was especially true after the Colt factory fire of February 1864. An order was placed in early 1865 for these