A US Martial Marked Rogers & Spencer Army Model 1865 .44 Revolver. 14” overall, 7 ½” barrel. Solid frame, blued trigger guard struck with several B inspection stamps & serial. The top strap engraved ‘ROGERS & SPENCER UTICA N.Y’. Polished two piece walnut grips, the left scale martially inspected by "RPB" (Captain Robert P. Barry). Spurred hammer stamped with B inspection stamp. All parts numbered 3215. Six shot cylinder has locking notches to the rear and struck with B inspection stamp. Octagonal barrel with brass bead foresight struck with B inspection stamp, case hardened rammer to the underside.
Circa 1865
Very good condition, 80% finish, bore excellent, minor chips to edge of the butt.
A total of 5800 Rogers & Spencer revolvers were manufactured with the bulk, 5000, being purchased by the US military although the end of the Civil War in May 1865 seems to have led to the revolvers being retained in stores rather than issued to troops. In 1901 the famous gun dealer Bannerman bought more or less all of the US army pistols from store, selling them off through their catalogue for a number of years.