Original U.S. Civil War Whitney 2nd Model Navy Percussion Revolver in .36 Caliber - Serial 11448 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia which are 6 1/2 inches

which are 6 1/2 inches across

including both World War I and World War II

The simplicity of its design however

were concealed for security purposes behind names such as the "Joint Technical Board" or the "Inter-Service Research Bureau"

These actions led MacArthur to be viewed as the new Imperial force in Japan by many Japanese political and civilian figures

Original U.S. Civil War Whitney 2nd Model Navy Percussion Revolver in .36 Caliber - Serial 11448 Japanese Awards Medals Badges Insignia which are 6 1/2 inchesOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice condition example of a Whitney Navy percussion revolver. It was purchased from a private collector, and appears to have seen service and use long past the Civil War. The Whitney Navy is a 6 shot, . 36 caliber, single action percussion revolver that was manufactured from the late 1850s through the early 1860s. The revolver went into production after Colt's patent on his revolver mechanism expired