Original U.S. Whitney No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Brass Frame Single Action Revolver Serial 12646 c.1880 Russian Navy CLOTHING & TEXTILE RESEARCH UNIT

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Sewn above the right cuff are four red chevrons and one white representing four and a half years of service

and an MG 34 light machine gun provided additional firepower

Specifications:

aside from the patination

Original U.S. Whitney No. 1-1/2 Rimfire .32cal Brass Frame Single Action Revolver Serial 12646 c.1880 Russian Navy CLOTHING & TEXTILE RESEARCH UNITOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of one of the small revolvers made by Whitneyville Armory, located in Whitneyville Connecticut. This area, today near Hamden Connecticut, was so named due to its association with the famous Eli Whitney, the inventor of the Cotton Gin. Whitney also manufactured firearms, such as Springfield Muskets, and his son, also named Eli Whitney, followed in his footsteps. The factory was expanded,