![]() A standing bear marked Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army revolver, serial number 953 (one digit higher than this example), was once part of the famed William Locke collection and is pictured and described in the book "The William M. Pinned blade front and frame notch rear sights, blue finish and fitted with smooth two-piece nicely figured walnut grips. version marked 'Forehand & Wadsworth Double-Action'. 38 centerfire or rimfire caliber double-action revolver with varying barrel lengths and 6- or 7-shot cylinder. The matching serial number is marked on the butt, underside of the barrel at the breech, cylinder pin latch, loading gate and rear face of the six-shot cylinder. Forehand and Wadsworth Double-Action Revolver - A. Early collector legend attributed the mark to the California militia, however more recent evidence indicated the marking is likely that of a California dealer or gunmaker. The left side of the frame below the cylinder is stamped with a standing bear. The top of the barrel rib is marked "+FOREHAND & WADSWORTH WORCESTER, MASS. This example has a factory high polished blue finish making it a very rare American antique cartridge handgun. These revolvers were usually nickel finished. ![]() These Old Model Army revolvers were manufactured in the mid 1870s and it is estimated that less than 1,000 were made. ![]() As with Allen's firearms, their guns were high quality weapons. until they restructured the business as Forehand & Wadsworth upon Allen's death in 1871. Sullivan Forehand and Henry Wadsworth each married one of Ethan Allen's daughters and were part of E. ![]()
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