For sale is an Allen & Wheelock Sidehammer revolver in .32 Rimfire. Serial number- 271. The firm of Allen & Wheelock was a true powerhouse of American arms manufacturing during the middle of the 19th century. Unlike the major American arms producers of the era like Colt and Remington, Allen & Wheelock concentrated upon manufacturing arms for civilian sale rather than focusing on trying to obtain government military contracts. The company was founded in 1831. Allen produced about 1,000 of these attractive little pocket revolvers from 1859 to 1862. This particular example is a "2nd Model", and the inclusion of the July 3, 1860 patent date on the left side of the frame, forward of the cylinder indicates that the gun was produced after that point in time.
V2-E1
Barrel Length: 3
Bore condition: Fair