Original U.S. Civil War Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Worn Cylinder Scene made in 1857 - Serial 138649 Bayonets 1859 just one year before

1859 just one year before the Civil War broke out

or maybe from the holster it was carried in

and red indicated the 1st Signals Battalion

though it is in somewhat delicate condition

Original U.S. Civil War Colt M1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver with Worn Cylinder Scene made in 1857 - Serial 138649 Bayonets 1859 just one year beforeOriginal Item: Only One Available. The colt "Pocket Percussion" Model 1849 revolvers in . 31cal are essentially scaled down versions of the larger Navy Model 1851 in . 36cal, and were developed concurrently. The serial Number 138649 can be found on the barrel, frame, cylinder, trigger guard and grip frame. The loading rammer and cylinder axis pin have shortened number 8649, while the barrel wedge is an unmarked arsenal replacement. The serial number