Antique FIRST 1850s MANHATTAN DOUBLE ACTION BAR HAMMER PISTOL

SCARCE 1850s ERA MANHATTAN DOUBLE ACTION BAR HAMMER .36 CALIBER PERCUSSION BOOT or POCKET PISTOL. SERIAL NUMBER 134 ALL CORRECT MATCHING NUMBERS, BARREL, FRAME, MAINSPRING & GRIP PANEL. 4" PART OCTAGON PART ROUND BARREL, BORE SHOWS FAINT RIFLING WITH LIGHT OXIDATION THAT SHOULD CLEAN UP. METAL SURFACES AN OVERALL GRAYISH BROWN PATINA WITH STRONG FACTORY MARKINGS. ACTION WORKS PROPERLY CRISP & ROBUST. WITH ONLY ABOUT 1500 MADE IN ALL SIZES THIS ONE IS ESPECIALLY IMPORTANT EXAMPLE WITH LONGEST BARREL & LARGEST CALIBER. WALNUT GRIPS RATE EXCELLENT SHOWING MINIMAL WEAR AND VIRTUALLY NO HANDLING MARKS. RATES NRA ANTIQUE VERY GOOD to FINE OVERALL