Original U.S. Hammond "Bulldog" .44 Rimfire Pocket Pistol by Connecticut Arms & Mfg. Co. Serial 5306 - circa 1866 NATION The original barrel is plugged

The original barrel is plugged with a wooden dowel on the front

All parts of the gun that we can see are marked with serial number 1990

still bright and shiny with the markings still crisp

though the tension friction washer is missing

Original U.S. Hammond "Bulldog" .44 Rimfire Pocket Pistol by Connecticut Arms & Mfg. Co. Serial 5306 - circa 1866 NATION The original barrel is pluggedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an American classic in . 44 Rimfire, the cartridge used in the early HENRY Lever Action Rifles! What a punch these must have had! The story goes that Doc Holiday's part time girlfriend, Big Nose Kate, once drilled some gambler a new belly button with one of these powerful pistols. Using Hammond's "Bulldog" patent, these were made by the Connecticut Arms and Manufacturing Company. Records show production was