Original Rare U.S. Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent .31cal Percussion Belt Revolver - Serial 261 Availability_International although given the vagaries of

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and blue felt with a purple backing

showing that this has not been cleaned or tampered with

The Bronze Star Medal with the "V" device to denote heroism is the fourth highest military decoration for valor

The original celluloid plastic covering is present

Original Rare U.S. Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent .31cal Percussion Belt Revolver - Serial 261 Availability_International although given the vagaries ofOriginal Item. Only One Available. Now this is a REAL piece of firearms history! Introduced by the newly incorporated Massachusetts Arms Company in 1850, the Wesson & Leavitt Patent percussion revolvers were the first real competitor to Samuel Colt. These were produced in a larger . 40cal "Dragoon Model", and the smaller . 31cal "Belt Model" revolvers, which is what we have here. The design was covered under patents filed by Daniel Leavitt and Edwin