Original U.S. Civil War Era Plant Mfg. Co. Third Model Army Revolver in .42 Cupfire Named to Inspector A.F. Baker - Serial 2937 Japanese Helmets as opposed to one built

as opposed to one built into the barrel bushing

so sometimes it does not advance to the next position while cocking

The base is signed under Napoleon's left leg P

The breech can then be rotated left to extract the spent cartridge and load a fresh one

The cloth cover has Japanese markings

Original U.S. Civil War Era Plant Mfg. Co. Third Model Army Revolver in .42 Cupfire Named to Inspector A.F. Baker - Serial 2937 Japanese Helmets as opposed to one builtOriginal Item: Only One Available. Starting life between 1863 and 1873 this is a very rare unconverted Plant's Manufacturing Company CUP FIRE brass frame revolver. Similar to the "Teat Fire" design, it was one of several ways developed to produce a brass cartridge revolver that would not infringe on the Patents of Rollin White. Licensed and vigorously protected by SMITH & WESSON, this patent covered the use of a bored through revolver cylinder loaded