Original U.S. Civil War Early Colt Model 1860 Army 4 Screw Percussion Revolver Made in 1861 with Replaced Fluted Cylinder and Grip - Serial 4974 Feed Block Assembly and some repaired cracks on

and some repaired cracks on the fore stock

which replaced the short type in 1938

On either side of the plate are two slots used to attach a leather chinstrap

so we are confident this was an example imported for prototype use in the 1890s

reflecting post-December 1936 manufacture specifications

Original U.S. Civil War Early Colt Model 1860 Army 4 Screw Percussion Revolver Made in 1861 with Replaced Fluted Cylinder and Grip - Serial 4974 Feed Block Assembly and some repaired cracks onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This early production percussion cap and ball sidearm is an original Civil War Model 1860 Army revolver, with a rare fluted cylinder. The earliest Model 1860s did not feature a round cylinder with the "Naval Engagement" scene, instead having a fluted cylinder like some other revolvers that Colt produced. This is one of some 200,000 M1860 Army revolvers made from 1860 through 1873, and was the successor type to the