Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill "Self-Cocking" Hammerless Army .44cal Percussion Revolver - serial 3247 Miscellaneous Gun Parts while several small cutout holes

while several small cutout holes serve to improve the helmet's ventilation

This was done presumably in the hope of future reorders

although more permanent method of concealing the helmet was the use of camouflage paint

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Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill "Self-Cocking" Hammerless Army .44cal Percussion Revolver - serial 3247 Miscellaneous Gun Parts while several small cutout holesOriginal 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 July 27, 1858. Production was then started in 1858 at the Rogers and Spencer production plant, being overseen by HENRY S. ROGERS himself. The