Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories but there may have originally

but there may have originally been a tag in the plastic crown sweat shield

With the baby inside the mask

though the inlet for the nipple cone is definitely still there

and we checked the bore

Sailing for her third war patrol 14 August

Original Rare U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .44cal Army Center Hammer Percussion Revolver c. 1861 - Matching Serial 329 Category_Martini-Henry Accessories but there may have originallyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a great example of the rare . 44cal "Army" version of the "Center Hammer" Percussion Revolvers made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. Allen was involved in a series of different partnerships, which makes the firearms relatively easy to place in time. The right side of the octagonal barrel is just a bit marred, and the original patent markings are still mostly legible: