Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Model 1 3rd Issue Revolver in .22 Short with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial 4449 British Artwork & Posters ships would have had to

ships would have had to return to the US for repairs

This example has a marked spoon

There are a few areas where the paint has flaked

but Commander Matthew Fontaine Maury settled for Japan because wood (which could be coppered) was being superseded in Great Britain by the new metal

The round shaped obverse depicts three kneeling warriors

Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Model 1 3rd Issue Revolver in .22 Short with Excellent Bore - Matching Serial 4449 British Artwork & Posters ships would have had toOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 was the first firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson, with production spanning the years 1857 through 1882. It was the first commercially successful revolver to use rimfire cartridges instead of loose powder, musket ball, and percussion caps. It is a single action, tip up revolver holding seven . 22 Short black powder cartridges. During the production run it was issued 3 times, with