Original U.S. Civil War Era Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .32cal Medium Frame Bar Hammer Percussion Revolver circa 1858 - Matching Serial 42 German Machine Guns Munition-quality (mass-produced) armor at this

Munition-quality (mass-produced) armor at this time was usually of iron

Multiple copper hoops encircle the barrel

There is even still much of the iridescent "Niter blue" finish on the magazine follower and bolt release spring

the original framing bill in 1995

Made in the 20th Century in Europe (Marked SPAIN)

Original U.S. Civil War Era Allen & Wheelock 1845 Patent .32cal Medium Frame Bar Hammer Percussion Revolver circa 1858 - Matching Serial 42 German Machine Guns Munition-quality (mass-produced) armor at thisOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very interesting "Bar Hammer" revolver by Allen & Wheelock, the first percussion revolver with a single barrel produced by Ethan Allen. These are often called the "transitional model" by collectors, as in terms of action design, they are pretty much identical to the Pepperbox revolvers that Allen was so famous for, except that they have a single barrel. The cylinder advance system and other internals