CIVIL WAR, 2-REVOLVER SET BELONGING TO OFFICER FRANK H. PULSIFER OF THE HARRIET LANE, U.S. NAVY. 1)COLT POCKET MODEL, SERIAL #178272 (MATCHING, WEDGE NO NUMBER), 2-LINE HARTFORD BARREL ADDRESS. GUN OVERALL IS IN VERY FINE+ CONDITION. METAL IS SMOOTH EVEN GREY, WITH TRACES OF BLUE/CASE COLOR ON FRAME, UNDERSIDE OF BARREL, LOADING LEVER. CRISP BARREL AND FRAME MARKINGS. 4" BARREL. CYCLINDER SCENE ABOUT .90%. 2-PIECES WALNUT GRIPS RETAINING MOST OF THEIR ORIGINAL VARNISH. MECHANICS ARE VERY GOOD+. ALL SCREW HEADS ARE FINE. BACKSTRAP ENGRAVED IN A HASHED MARK FILL-IN, OLD ENGLISH LETTERING "FRANK H PULSIFER". VERY WELL DONE. 2)LE FAUCHEUX PINFIRE REVOLVER. MECHANICS VERY GOOD. GRIPS ARE FINE. METAL IS AN EVEN GREY WHICH WOULD CLEAN UP FINE. CYLINDER RETAINS QUITE A BIT OF ORIGINAL BLUE. FRAME DESIGN CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON CYLINDER. ALL ORIGINAL SCREWS AND RAMMER. THERE IS MUCH PAPERWORK ON OFFICER PULSIFER, WHO SERVED ON THE HARRIET LANE, THE STEVENS, THE NAUGATUCK, AND 10 OTHER SHIPS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER. HE WAS ON THE HARRIET LANE AS IT FIRED THE FIRST NAVAL SHOT OF THE CIVIL WAR AT FT. SUMTER. 2 NOTORIZED LETTERS OF AUTHENTICITY, ALONG WITH A PHOTO OF OFFICER PULSIFER IN UNIFORM ACCOMPANY THESE HISTORIC WEAPONS. IDENTIFIED NAVAL WEAPONS ARE QUITE RARE, HERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO OWN 2 BY THE SAME OFFICER!
