A 54 Bore Adams Patent 51 Percussion Revolver. 13” overall, 6 ¼” octagonal barrel with three groove rifling. Five shot cylinder with London proof marks & serial number. Scroll engraved blued frame marked to the right hand side ‘Adams Patent No 15179.R’. The top strap with retailer’s name ‘Deane Adams and Deane King William St. London Bridge’. Finely chequered walnut grips with shell shaped engraved butt trap.
Circa 1853.
In good mechanical condition, Nearly all original finish on left hand side 50% finish on right.