.44-40. 7.5" barrel length. SN: 56883. Manufactured in 1880. Blued and color casehardened finish, two piece bone grips. Weak one-line barrel address, three-date in three-line patent marking on lower left side of frame, "44" under barrel in front of cylinder pin. Matching numbers on frame, triggerguard, butt and barrel, no number visible on cylinder. Black powder frame, bullseye ejector rod head, firing pin missing from hammer. Grips apparently period of use replacements are two-piece bone secured with a single large head iron screw. Revolver is accompanied by a period assembled cartridge belt that has a 2.75" wide double-billet leather belt as its base, with a period modified civilian flap holster attached for the revolver, which has had the flap cut away. The belt includes 6 shotgun shell loops that contain 3 empty 12 gauge brass hulls, 10 .45 caliber loops that contain 6 copper cased .45-70 cartridges, a small, cap pouch style leather purse with brass button closure and a leather covered sheet tin knife sheath with fringe, which is secured to belt with iron rivets. The sheath contains a Sheffield Bowie knife marked IXL on the reverse ricasso and in three lines on the reverse of the blade at the spine: "G WOSTENHOLM & SON/WASHINGTON WORKS/SHEFFIELD". Knife measures 14.75" in overall length, with a 10" semi-clip point single edged bowie blade with a 6" false edge. 4.625" hilt with 3.875" German silver cross guard and pinned horn scales.

Please note that Cowan's does not ship ammunition due to various legal restrictions and potential liability. The loaded cartridges in the belt will be removed for shipping and will only be delivered with an in-person pick up.