Civil War-era Confederate-issue Kerr Revolver, serial #2475 as marked on the cylinder and frame, .44 caliber, five shot cylinder, marked with a "JS/Anchor" symbol on the grips, indicating Confederate purchase. Engraved "London Armoury" on the grip mounted sidelock plate. Confederate purchasing agent Caleb Huse bought approximately 7,000 Kerr patent revolvers from the London Armory during the Civil War. The were issued primarily to Confederate cavalry regiments, including the 7th, 11th, 12th, 18th, and 35th Virginia, as well as the 24th Georgia and 8th Texas. The "JS/Anchor" symbol is found exclusively on English carbines, rifles, rifle muskets, and Kerr revolvers imported by the Confederacy. Housed in a wooden display case.