Original U.S. Civil War Era British Deane, Adams, & Deane .442 M1851 Percussion Revolver - Serial 7413 R Crimean War Shortly before IP German fighters

Shortly before IP German fighters broke through our fighter screen and mauled the 44th in a brief but costly air battle

Shotgun shells at the time used black powder as a propellant

did not get along well with Pyke

(Order of the British Empire) for faithful service by Queen Victoria

The bayonet is a fairly standard design

Original U.S. Civil War Era British Deane, Adams, & Deane .442 M1851 Percussion Revolver - Serial 7413 R Crimean War Shortly before IP German fightersOriginal Item: Only One Available. Here we have a very nice British Adams model 1851 percussion revolver, which were exported in some number during the U. S. Civil war. Also imported were the later Beaumont Adams revolvers, based on advances by Lieutenant Frederick E. B. Beaumont of the Royal Engineers. This is a double action only 5 shot revolver with NO hammer spur, so there is no provision at all for single action at all. In close quarters firing