Serial number 35526, made in 1862. This has an 8 round barrel, caliber .44, with a bright bore having sharp rifling and only a little fine pitting. This is a standard Union Army revolver with military inspector's initials on the metal parts and a partially legible inspector's cartouche on the left side of the one-piece walnut grip. The revolver has a three-screw frame and is cut for a shoulder stock. All of the serial numbers match, including the arbor and the wedge. The factory lettering and inspector's initials are in excellent condition. The cylinder retains about 70 percent of the naval engagement scene. The frame has faint traces of faded case colors, the rest of the steel surfaces have a gray patina with only a couple of small areas having faint pinprick pitting. The brass triggerguard has not been cleaned and has an attractive ocher patina. The grip shows light wear and small chips at the butt, otherwise it rates in fine condition. In strong light traces of two four-digit numbers are visible at the top of the grip on the left side, the significance of these is unknown. The revolver is all original with the exception of a replaced hammer screw and a damaged front sight blade. The mechanism works well. This is a fine example of a Civil War Colt .44 caliber Army revolver. RR Auction COA.
