ADAMS PATENT .45 CIVIL WAR PERCUSSION REVOLVER

Original Adams patent revolver. 6", .45 caliber octagon barrel. Marked Adams Patent on left side of frame,and "A Francotte A Liege" on top flat of receiver. Action works but does not always index. Gray metal with scattered light pitting. Several proof marks on cylinder and frame. Nice checkered one piece wood grips. A popular private purchase side arm during the Civil War. 12 1/2", Antique, Very Good