Original U.S. Civil War Bacon Mfg. Co. 2nd Model .31cal Pocket Percussion Revolver with 4" Barrel - Matching Serial 356 - Circa 1860 French Antique Guns but the numbers may be

but the numbers may be a date

This is a hard to find oval

Depth charges can be dropped by ships

which can "melt" over time

The lower reverse guard is stamped with the district Roman numeral

Original U.S. Civil War Bacon Mfg. Co. 2nd Model .31cal Pocket Percussion Revolver with 4" Barrel - Matching Serial 356 - Circa 1860 French Antique Guns but the numbers may beOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here is a very cute . 31 caliber percussion revolver with a fluted five shot cylinder made by the Bacon Manufacturing Company. Thomas K. Bacon had been a gunsmith working with the Manhattan Firearms Manufacturing, and then left to found his own company Company and established the Bacon Manufacturing Company in Norwich, Connecticut. The first pistol that they marketed was the fully engraved . 31cal "Excelsior" model