Original U.S. Civil War Colt Engraved M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip and 6 1/2" Barrel - Serial 2120 Made in 1861 Sales This is a pretty stellar

This is a pretty stellar piece of captured kit with the original paperwork

which is black gloss on the top and brown on the bottom with a cross-hatched texture

But it was not until 1915 that

and was originally designed as a self-propelled assault gun to breach Germany's Siegfried Line defenses

Original U.S. Civil War Colt Engraved M-1862 Police Pocket .36cal Percussion Revolver with Ivory Grip and 6 1/2" Barrel - Serial 2120 Made in 1861 Sales This is a pretty stellarOriginal Item: Only One Available. Introduced in 1862 as the "Police Pocket Model of 1862 of Navy Caliber (. 36)", this 5 shot . 36 caliber percussion revolver was often purchased by serving Officers as a reserve handgun carried on the inside of their tunics. This example however definitely does not look like a "backup", instead more of a showpiece! With the long 6 " barrel, and what looks to be factory engraving, this definitely would have been a