Circa 1870s Whitneyville Armory Model No. 1-1/2 .32 RF Revolver, serial #3553P, stamped on the sideplate, "Republica Mexicana 1914." The Mexican government purchased these guns from Eli Whitney, Jr.'s Whitneyville Armory in the 1870s for distribution to sheriffs and deputies. The overall condition is very good, with a blue and nickel finish and solid grips. The action is excellent. The bore is in nice shape with good rifling. The revolver includes a brown leather belt/holster, marked "Pasar Oficina," which is decorated with two Mexican peso coins; additionally, the belt has pockets that hold an assortment of "Estado de Chihuahua" banknotes from revolutionary Mexico—including 17 one-peso notes, 7 five-peso notes, 11 ten-peso notes, 5 twenty-peso notes, and 18 fifty-peso notes. An attractive piece of Mexican history.
