Original U.S. Cased British Proofed Colt M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with 4 1/2" Barrel made in 1866 - Serial 33828 French Militaria The doeskin wool crown still

The doeskin wool crown still retains a great color and shape

the area around breech has a lot of corrosion spreading outward from the breech joint

The bottom end cap is no longer secured to the wood shaft

Comes complete with its original brass scales chin strap with felt backing

In March 1873

Original U.S. Cased British Proofed Colt M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with 4 1/2" Barrel made in 1866 - Serial 33828 French Militaria The doeskin wool crown stillOriginal 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. This example is a bit different than most we have seen, as it is marked on the barrel and the cylinder with CROWN GP "Gunmakers Proof" and CROWN V "Viewed" markings from the London Gun Company