c1858 SCROLL ENGRAVED, SILVER PLATE Antique MANHATTAN POCKET Revolver .31 With STAGE COACH ROBBERY CYLINDER SCENE!

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c1858 SCROLL ENGRAVED, SILVER PLATE Antique MANHATTAN POCKET Revolver .31

With STAGE COACH ROBBERY CYLINDER SCENE!

Here we present an antique Factory Engraved, Silver Finished Manhattan Arms First Model Percussion Pocket Revolver, made circa 1858-62 in Newark, New Jersey. Manhattan Fire Arms Co. was founded in 1856 specifically to capitalize on the soon to be expiring Colt patents in 1857. This strategy worked very well for the company and they began by making high quality and very close copies of both Colts and other popular pistols with expired patents. These revolvers greatly resemble the Colt Model 1849 Pocket and 1851 Navy revolvers. They even had their own version of Colt’s famed stagecoach holdup robbery cylinder scene! In fact, Manhattan’s copies of Colts were so close that Colt tried to kill their production with a lawsuit, even though their patent had expired.

Manhattan’s revolvers were very well received by the public. The company never received U.S. military contracts, except for a small delivery, most likely on the regimental level. Nevertheless, many Manhattan revolvers found themselves on smoky Civil War battlefields, purchased privately by officers and soldiers, and they were certainly in use at home. Whether legend or fact, it is interesting to note something commonly read about pocket revolvers of the day, that while they could be used for self-defense against the enemy, many soldiers kept them on their person to defend themselves against an unwanted amputation in the primitive field hospitals that were notorious, even in their day. The war created a vast and unquenchable market for firearms of all types.

The overall condition is fine. Original factory scroll engraving and silver finish. The action is excellent. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The grips are solid. Numbers match (158). This is a fantastic example of a scarce and early Manhattan Pocket with exquisite engraving and finish!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 4 inches.

Caliber: .31 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3200
#233158