{"product_id":"original-antique-u-s-whitneyville-armory-no-1-rimfire-22cal-brass-frame-single-action-revolver-serial-24192","title":"Original Antique U.S. Whitneyville Armory No.1 Rimfire .22cal Brass Frame Single Action Revolver - Serial 24192","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of one of the small revolvers made by Whitneyville Armory, located in Whitneyville Connecticut. This area, today near Hamden Connecticut, was so named due to its association with the famous Eli Whitney, the inventor of the Cotton Gin. Whitney also manufactured firearms, such as Springfield Muskets, and his son, also named Eli Whitney, followed in his footsteps. The factory was expanded, and the area became known as \"Whitneyville\", making firearms throughout the 19th century. Eventually, after several consolidations, the factory became \"Whitneyville Armory.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely 7 shot .22cal rimfire pistol, made for self protection, and would easily fit in a coat pocket. Whitneyville Armory termed this their No. 1 model, originally produced with a nickel plated brass frame and blued steel barrel and other parts. As with all that we have seen, the plating on the frame is almost completely removed, replaced by a lovely \"mustard patina\". The barrel however still bear most of the original blued finish, with the expected wear on the corners, giving it a great broken-in look!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe revolver is marked with serial number \u003cstrong\u003e24192\u003c\/strong\u003e on the bottom of the grip, with shortened number \u003cstrong\u003e860\u003c\/strong\u003e on the bottom of the barrel, the rear of the cylinder, and the inside of BOTH grip scales. The arbor pin is a replaced brass rod, so this is a very nice \"Mostly Matching\" example, with only the arbor pin having been swapped out, and it's a good one! It also is marked on the top barrel flat with and address information, which have been highlighted in white:-\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHITNEYVILLE ARMORY CT. U.S.A.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of many revolvers made in the late 19th Century patterned after Smith \u0026amp; Wesson Revolvers, firing rimfire cartridges and having spur triggers. These were so prolific that the major makers such as Smith \u0026amp; Wesson, Colt, and Remington virtually abandoned the small pistol market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe revolver cycles beautifully, with correct indexing, a good cylinder lockup, and a crisp dry fire. We did not notice any of the finicky behavior we often see with revolvers of this age. We checked the bore, and it is in very good condition, showing a mostly bright finish with strong lands and grooves. There is some past oxidation and fouling, so it does look to have seen use during its life, which explains the powder burn on the front of the cylinder. The revolver has lovely walnut grips, which show only light wear, still retaining almost all of their \"piano varnish\" finish on the exterior. They have a few dents and dings, but no cracks or chunks missing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely example of an early American rimfire pocket pistol, fully cleaned and ready to display!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYears of Manufacture: 1871-1878\u003cbr\u003eCaliber: .22 Short\u003cbr\u003eAmmunition Type: Rimfire Cartridge\u003cbr\u003eBarrel Length: 3 1\/8 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Length: 6 1\/2 inches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAction: Single Action\u003cbr\u003eFeed System: 7 Shot Revolver\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNOTE: As this is chambered for .22\" rimfire ammunition, this revolver is not considered \"obsolete calibre\" in the UK. International orders of antique firearms MUST be shipped using UPS WW Services (courier). USPS Priority Mail international will not accept these.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44974687518789,"sku":"ONSV26GTGS089","price":695.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/41F2D766-5846-497A-A875-E5FE524BEA3E.jpg?v=1778094916","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-antique-u-s-whitneyville-armory-no-1-rimfire-22cal-brass-frame-single-action-revolver-serial-24192","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}