Civil war revolver?

[DiggerKid2003]

My buddys dad picked this up off the ground in Richmond. I can't tell you if it was found at a specific camp or anything. If anyone knows the year/model it would be a great help. Any input is appreciate

 

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[Retired Sarge]

This is true, and anyone finding a brass frame revolver should be skeptical. I dug one a while back that was a repro Colt, looked good in the hole but after a good cleaning it was obviously not the real deal. The only reason I didn't say the brass frame disqualifies a revolver from being an original period piece is that there are brass frame guns of this era. One notable revolver is the Confederate made Spiller and Burr which could be mistaken in dug condition for a Remington if whoever found it wasn't somewhat knowledgeable on guns of this period. I'd hate for someone to think an actual and valuable relic was a repro because they had the impression that brass frames were not correct

Here's a Spiler and Burr, if you were to dig one of these that was damaged and corroded like the OP's and you weren't familiar with old revolvers, you might not know what you had, and a quick search might have you convinced it was a repro....
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Don't forget Schneider and Glassick, which are as rare as hens teeth. You make an good point, do your research and ask questions. Better to ask and it be a reproduction, than not to ask and it be an original.

 

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[Bruce R]

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