Original U.S. M1873 Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army .44 Revolver with California Marking - Serial 1037 German Navy - Kreigsmarine The wood shafts are all

The wood shafts are all painted red

they were still using designs from the mid 1890s for most of this period

A very interesting theater made weapon

lessons were learned and one minor one was that under inclement weather conditions

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Original U.S. M1873 Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army .44 Revolver with California Marking - Serial 1037 German Navy - Kreigsmarine The wood shafts are allOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Founded by SULLIVAN FOREHAND and HENRY C. WADSWORTH in 1871, revolers made by this company are exceedingly rare on the market. Both men shared the same Father in law, the famous Gun Maker ETHAN ALLEN who died in 1871. After this many of the gunsmiths he mentored went out into business on their own. In 1873 they produced their 1873 ARMY MODEL Revolver in . 44 Russian, of which fewer than 1000 were ever made. These had a