A Very Rare Allen & Wheelock Centre Hammer 2nd Pattern Nickle Plated .44 Army Percussion Revolver. 14 ¼” overall, 7 ½” round to octagonal barrel engraved to left hand side “Allen & Wheelock, Worcester, Mass. US. Allen’s Pat’s Sep 7. Nov. 9. 1858”. Six shot cylinder. Numbered ‘180’. Large spur hammer, trigger guard, hinges down to operate rammer, 2 piece flared walnut grip.
Circa 1861-62.
Very rare, only about 700 examples made, this must be one of the approx. 160 examples not sold to the US Ordnance in 1861.
Mint and unfired condition, Nickle plating 99% present