Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .36cal Navy Center Hammer Percussion Revolver Serial 156 - Circa 1860 Japanese Holsters Squared-off engraved tsuba (cross guard)

Squared-off engraved tsuba (cross guard) with gold highlighted menuki (grip decoration)

All metal carbine components are stamped with small inspector marks

was later made head of the National Defense Research Committee in the 1940's

On January 9

The National Colors decal is retained at about 80%

Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .36cal Navy Center Hammer Percussion Revolver Serial 156 - Circa 1860 Japanese Holsters Squared-off engraved tsuba (cross guard)Original Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice example of the rare . 36cal "Navy" version of the "Center Hammer" Percussion Revolvers made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. Allen was involved in a series of different partnerships, which makes the firearms relatively easy to place in time. The side of the octagonal barrel on this example is marked (partly faded): [ALLEN & WHEEL]OCK. WORCESTER. MASS. US.