The Whitney Navy revolver was made from the late 1850’s to the early 1860s and saw extensive use in the Civil War.

This revolver is serial number 13,118. It is .36 caliber with a 7.50 inch barrel and a 6-shot round cylinder. The surface of the revolver is gun metal gray with light scattered mottling on the barrel, frame and cylinder. The frame and the barrel have very light, scattered surface pitting. Barrel has light stamping of “E. WHITNEY, N. HAVEN.” The cylinder has no visible scene left. Trigger guard is brass. The walnut grips are in good condition with a light Military Inspector’s cartouche on the left side. The base of the wood grips have some minor scratches in this are as well as two old, small patches of wood putty. All the screw heads on the frame and the grips are good. The action is a little stiff. Cylinder indexes properly. Hammer holds at half and full cock and falls properly. When at full cock there is very little, if any, play in the cylinder.  All nipples are original. Loading lever has wedged shaped latch and matches the barrel and the frame in color.  The bore is very dirty with 3 small spots of pitting but the rifling is good.

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