Original U.S. Whitney No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Brass Frame Single Action Revolver Serial 10502 c.1875 Spade Grip Assembly with metallic filler

with metallic filler

with the red "sun" dyed into the center

the long handle became a liability

The jacket is not named but does have a laundry number C0566 stamped in several locations

produced by the principal Union contractor for swords during the Civil War

Original U.S. Whitney No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Brass Frame Single Action Revolver Serial 10502 c.1875 Spade Grip Assembly with metallic fillerOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice 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 was expanded,