Need help identifying this gun(lots of pics)

[Digger]

My Nephew bought an old house and found this gun in the attic. Almost no markings other than J. W. C. on each side of the barrel near the cylinder and a stamp that looks like a star and the letters PK on the cylinder. Trying to find out what it is and any help from you gun experts would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Looks like a copy of the Colt cap and ball revolver that someone shortened the barrel on.

Correction not all had front sites, so it might be the actual barrel length.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Your revolver's "main" metal body is that of a Remington 1858 revolver. However, your revolver's curved-bottom backstrap (the metal strap which the wooden handle's "grips" attach to) is not correct for a Remington 1858. The Remington revolvers all had a serial number stamped on the brass trigger guard's front tab ...but you do not mention any serial number marking on your revolver. Also, the letters JWC are in a primarily 20th-century font. Lastly, the letters "PK" may indicate it is a Reproduction made by Pietta.

Photo of a Pietta repro .36 Remington New Army Police revolver:
Pietta Model 1858 New Army Police .36 Caliber Revolver, Pistols & Revolvers, Black Powder, Shooting : Cabela's

Photo of the .44 version and info on Remington 1858 revolvers:
Remington Model 1858 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Retired Sarge]

Great ID CBG, sad to say I am better with foreign guns than American ones!

 

[l.cutler]

Actually it is a PN, it is the Gardone Italian black powder proofmark. Not brand specific, all Italian manufactured black powder guns have it.