Original European Named Gasser M1860 Style Pinfire Revolver Serial 43591 with Mother of Pearl Inlaid Grips - c. 1860 P-1853 Enfield The sword definitely appears to

The sword definitely appears to have seen service

as is the bakelite rear stock

so they require a little cleaning

but on this example there is no longer any paint visible and has minor rusting

Unfortunately the paint has made impossible to see the shell stampings

Original European Named Gasser M1860 Style Pinfire Revolver Serial 43591 with Mother of Pearl Inlaid Grips - c. 1860 P-1853 Enfield The sword definitely appears toOriginal item. Only One Available. The Pinfire system was the earliest form of "Cartridge" developed with a pin projecting out at 90 degrees to the cartridge case. When depressed by the falling hammer the cartridge discharged. At the time up against muzzle loading Revolvers these were revolutionary. However, the firing system was never as popular as might have been expected. Like most things by the end of the Civil War technology had moved on and in