Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill "Self-Cocking" Hammerless Navy .34cal Percussion Revolver - Matching Serial 186 British Ordnance ATLANTA ARMY SERVICE FORCES DEPOT

ATLANTA ARMY SERVICE FORCES DEPOT

These are generally considered to be of inferior construction to their U

as the shell is solid and well marked on the interior

The bag is also in good shape with a 1968 contract date on the back

however we can see faint stitch marks over the upper right pocket indicating that it did have one installed at one point

Original U.S. Civil War Pettengill "Self-Cocking" Hammerless Navy .34cal Percussion Revolver - Matching Serial 186 British Ordnance ATLANTA ARMY SERVICE FORCES DEPOTOriginal Item: Only One Available. These are very rare! C. S. Pettengill of New Haven, CT was granted U. S. Patent 15,388 on July 22, 1856, which was for this "Self Cocking" design. The design was then improved by Edward A. Raymond and Charles Robotaille of Brooklyn, NY, who were granted U. S. Patent 21,054 on July 27, 1858. Production was then started in 1858 at the Rogers and Spencer production plant, being overseen by HENRY S. ROGERS himself. The