Original Rare U.S. Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent First Model Dragoon Model Percussion Revolver - Serial No. 4 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets There is wear to the

There is wear to the brown finish

the implication being that this strength was passed along to the man carrying it

to the simple soldier and up to the high-ranked officer

This example has been painted an OD green to give it a more authentic look while being displayed

Markings: W and H on tang under grips

Original Rare U.S. Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent First Model Dragoon Model Percussion Revolver - Serial No. 4 Category_Martini-Henry Bayonets There is wear to theOriginal Item. Only One Available. Now this is a REAL piece of firearms history! Very rarely do we get such early examples of firearms, and this is SERIAL NUMBER 4 of this rare percussion revolver! Introduced by the newly incorporated Massachusetts Arms Company in 1850, the Dragoon Model percussion revolver was the first real competitor to Samuel Colt. The design was covered under patents filed by Daniel Leavitt and Edwin Wesson. The latter was the