Original U.S. Whitneyville Armory No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Engraved Brass Frame Single Action Revolver circa 1872 - Matching Serial 148 Spanish Ordnance JTF2 and one of the

JTF2 and one of the United States Army Special Forces badges

The condition is "good” for the age and for the Civil War period of its birth

and there is some finish loss on the trim

The paint present is retained quite well and the following text is still able to be read in its entirety:

There is a bit of oxidation and fouling overall

Original U.S. Whitneyville Armory No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Engraved Brass Frame Single Action Revolver circa 1872 - Matching Serial 148 Spanish Ordnance JTF2 and one of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a beautiful fully engraved example of one of the small revolvers made by Whitneyville Armory, located in Whitneyville Connecticut. This area, today near Hamden Connecticut, was so named due to its association with the famous Eli Whitney, the inventor of the Cotton Gin. Whitney also manufactured firearms, such as Springfield Muskets, and his son, also named Eli Whitney, followed in his footsteps. The factory