Original U.S. Civil War Colt M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with 4 ½" Barrel made in 1863 - Serial 19578 Japanese Guns & Ordnance about 600 were too debilitated

about 600 were too debilitated from their wounds or disease to return to active service

which appears to have come off

and steel pull pin with ring

The black celluloid covered wooden grip is tightly wrapped with a skein of four aluminum wires

The interior has various pockets for a ruler

Original U.S. Civil War Colt M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with 4 ½" Barrel made in 1863 - Serial 19578 Japanese Guns & Ordnance about 600 were too debilitatedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1862 as the "Police Pocket Model of 1862 of Navy Caliber (. 36)", this 5 shot . 36 caliber percussion revolver was often purchased by serving Officers as a reserve handgun carried on the inside of their tunics. With a shorter 4 " barrel, this lovely example would have been perfect in that role, and is offered in very good lightly used condition. The revolver has matching serial number 19578 on most