Pocket Revolver

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Description:

Currently on display in the Armory, this Colt 5-round pocket revolver has a percussion action and spur trigger. The cylinder is decorated with an engraved stagecoach scene and the loading lever beneath the barrel is hinged to the frame. The barrel is octagonal and was once blued, as was all existing metal work. The handle is equipped with two wooden grip pieces fastened at either side.