Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .32cal Side Hammer Rimfire Revolver - Matching Serial 694 Revolutionary War XXXX" and has been written

XXXX" and has been written over with a number and size 36 (though it is much larger than 36)

This lovely high quality blunderbuss

It is very much in the WWI style

This was soon followed with a revolving pistol

This Excellent alternative to carrying an expensive original into the field

Original U.S. Civil War Allen & Wheelock .32cal Side Hammer Rimfire Revolver - Matching Serial 694 Revolutionary War XXXX" and has been writtenOriginal Item: One of a Kind. This is a very nice private purchase . 32cal Rimfire Revolver made by Ethan Allen and his brother in law Thomas Wheelock in Worcester, Mass. These were very popular as "backup" revolvers for officers, used once their larger caliber percussion revolver was spent. About 1,000 of these attractive "pocket" revolvers were produced from 1859 to 1862, when litigation from Smith & Wesson brought production to a halt. They had