Original U.S. Civil War Era French Style 11mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver with Folding Trigger - c. 1860 Antique Shotguns used to proof breeches from

used to proof breeches from 1853 onward

as the armory was not yet officially under CSA control

It also has the quarter-cocked safety position on the hammer

The items in this grouping belonged to an American hero

Sweet-Escott was born at Bath

Original U.S. Civil War Era French Style 11mm Pinfire Double Action Revolver with Folding Trigger - c. 1860 Antique Shotguns used to proof breeches fromOriginal item. Only One Available. Almost certainly made in what is today Belgium, this revolver only has a few markings on it anywhere. Most of these are on the front of the cylinder, however during the U. S. Civil War, the Belgian Gunmaking city of Lige was full of contractors producing guns for the war. Many were already making guns under contract to French makers, so simply omitting the markings was relatively simple. The Pinfire system was the