Original U.S. Civil War Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Cylinder Scene Serial 73761 - made in 1853 Russian Antique Guns Most attractive and deadly both

Most attractive and deadly both at the same time

Both barrels are pitted and well past the age of any kind of "safe shooting" so this is offered and sold strictly as a “wall hanger”

The plaque reads:

by a contemporaneous historian

Original U.S. Civil War Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Cylinder Scene Serial 73761 - made in 1853 Russian Antique Guns Most attractive and deadly bothOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is the finest Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver that we have seen in some time, and definitely the best we have ever offered for sale. Aside from the rare 5" barrel, the cylinder scene is almost fully complete, visible around the entire cylinder, something that just isn't seen. The Colt "Pocket Percussion" Model 1849 revolvers in . 31cal are essentially scaled down versions of the larger Navy Model 1851 in .