Original U.S. Civil War Whitney 2nd Model Navy Percussion Revolver in .36 Caliber - Serial 15958 Holsters & Cases which is perhaps why the

which is perhaps why the heavy lead dummies descended a bit too fast during their testing

it fired a good-sized spherical cast-iron bomb of 42 pounds (total projectile weight 51 pounds with stick and fuze)

This is an excellent example of a circa 1944-1945 U

not expected to ever be repeated

The chin strap is however a bit delicate due to age and leather deterioration

Original U.S. Civil War Whitney 2nd Model Navy Percussion Revolver in .36 Caliber - Serial 15958 Holsters & Cases which is perhaps why theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice service worn example of a U. S. Civil War issue Whitney Navy . 36cal percussion revolver. It was purchased recently from a private collector, and appears to have seen much service during the war, and possibly afterwards. The gun definitely looks to have seen much use, and has a lot of light pitting oxidation on the top of the barrel and frame, which is most likely due to long storage in a leather