Original Antique Civil War Period 1857 William S. Butler All-Cast 41. Cal Percussion Cap And Ball Pistol Certified

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Original Antique Civil War Period 1857 William S. Butler All-Cast 41. Cal Percussion Cap And Ball Pistol Certified. Very scarce! This is the only (all-cast) metal boot pistol manufactured. Circa 1857. All open-piece cast iron frame and long bag shaped handle made integral. The patent relief marking would be cast on the right side of the frame: “WM. S. BUTLER’S PATENT / PATENTED FEB. 3, 1857″… where the small plate is located. This particular example is un-legible. A legible example is shown on the last photo.  Working order / Overall length 7.25 Inches / 41. Caliber / There is a small hairline crack in the hammer (non-structural) does not affect performance and what appears to be small period repair to the front side cast plate. Very scarce / Civil War era / American made firearm!!!  A classic Civil War period pistol and a choice functioning display gun.  A favorite of both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Many Civil War soldiers carried private purchase “back up” weapons as illustrated in the photos. This gun is 100% guaranteed to be authentic, and unaltered. A fantastic functioning display piece. Complete museum documentation (COA) provided. This is a pre-1898 antique gun so no federal registration is required. Although this is a working gun, we do not recommend firing antique guns. If you decide to   shoot it, we will not be held liable for any results. You are responsible for knowing your local laws. No sales to New Jersey, New York City, D.C., or outside the United States. No PayPal payments on guns. Also note when browsing our web site there are several pages of items, at the bottom of the list look for other page numbers. Very Nice-Looking, Functioning Example. A REAL CONVERSATION PIECE! Great SCARCE U.S. Made Pistol.