The double action pinfire cartridge revolver was commercially available in Europe prior to the American Civil War. This style of revolver would be representative of a revolver produced for the civilian market. This example was has Belgian proof marks, and is shaped with a walnut bird's head grip, but it otherwise unmarked.

This antique revolver is caliber 11mm pin fire, with five chambers in the cylinder. The exterior surfaces have a speckled gray patina with some areas of light texture. The 3-1/4" barrel has a tall bead head post front sight, no rear sight is fitted. The bore is rifled with clearly visible scattered pitting. The loading gate swings down and the spring works correctly to secure it closed. The cartridge ejector rod is mounted and retained by a boss at the side of the octagon portion of the barrel. Unlike later Colt revolvers, this ejector rod is all manual in operation. Press the rod to the rear to eject the cartridge, and return it manually to the front. No return spring is used, so the rod must be manually returned after each use. The rod is held snugly in position.

This revolver is double action, and has a very firm trigger pull in double action. The large hammer spur allows easy operation to cock for single action, and the trigger pull is very crisp in single action. The triggerguard is rounded and the grip is a classic the bird's head design.

This revolver includes 23 unprimed pinfire rounds and one assembled dummy round. The cases have three steel pins. We recommend using brass pins to prevent damage to the hammer if you plan to fire this revolver. The brass pins are considered a wear part on pinfire cases.

Pinfire revolver rounds are found at many Civil War battlefields. This revolver is not a military style, but it is not unknown for soldiers of means to have pinfire revolvers. Order it for a ten day visual inspection. You will be delighted. Else if it does not fit you, return it in unfired condition for same-day refund. Postage is your only risk, when you order any one-of-a-kind gun from Track, whether new, used, or antique.