Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill Self-Cocking Hammerless Pocket Percussion Revolver - serial 568 Night Sights typical bureaucratic red tap together

typical bureaucratic red tap together with a Ticket to the ' Armed Forces Day Parade ' for May 17th 1958 a 1

and the blade bears manufacturers markings on the ricasso:

with little blue remaining

with original blue/gray paint and maker markings below the fuse socket:

Normally employed by the weapons platoon of a U

Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill Self-Cocking Hammerless Pocket Percussion Revolver - serial 568 Night Sights typical bureaucratic red tap togetherOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare! C. S. Pettengill of New Haven, CT was granted U. S. Patent 15,388 on July 22, 1856, which was for this "Self Cocking" design. The design was then improved by Edward A. Raymond and Charles Robotaille of Brooklyn, NY, who were granted U. S. Patent 21,054 on July27, 1858. Production was then started in 1858 at the Rogers and Spencer production plant, being overseen by HENRY S. ROGERS himself. The