Original 1835 Under Hammer Percussion Boot Pistol by Bacon & Co of Norwich CT Japanese Ordnance from the left shoulder to

from the left shoulder to the right hip

One Union officer

and the tang of the blade is signed (Mei) with numerous characters: 濃州関住服部正廣作

The lack of any driving band or studs identifies these shells as the very early Armstrong type

Original 1835 Under Hammer Percussion Boot Pistol by Bacon & Co of Norwich CT Japanese Ordnance from the left shoulder toOriginal Item: Only One Available. A very interesting U. S. made Percussion "Boot" Pistol manufactured in the 1830s by the Bacon Manufacturing Company of Norwich, Connecticut. Measuring 13 inches in overall length, this slender pistol is nicely maker marked on the octagonal flat of the rear portion of the 6 inch barrel and also marked Cast Steel" on another flat with Serial No. 35. The boot pistol was considered one of the ultimate personal defense