Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 2nd Issue Revolver in .32 Rimfire - Matching Serial 61783 German Helmets & Hats It has lovely bag-style grip

It has lovely bag-style grip plates

The name and technique come from the leather gun holsters used by the cavalry of both the United States Army and the Confederate States Army

and the original buckle is partly broken away

This is a real sleeper

Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 2nd Issue Revolver in .32 Rimfire - Matching Serial 61783 German Helmets & Hats It has lovely bag-style gripOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an American classic, first introduced in 1865 and produced continuously until 1892. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 1 2 was Smith & Wesson's second . 32 caliber revolver, intended to combine the small size and convenience of the . 22 caliber Model 1 with the larger caliber of the 6 shot "belt sized" Model 2, which was introduced in 1860. Chambered in . 32 cal, its cylinder held 5 shots. It was produced in three