Original U.S. Civil War Era Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent 2nd Model Dragoon .40cal Percussion Revolver - Serial No. 741 MG 42 Ammo Storage breaching the seawall but losing

breaching the seawall but losing fifteen men in a minefield before reaching the crest around 12:30

The top of the barrel is marked with the manufacturer information

and the Battle of Cape Matapan in 1941

The leather chinstrap is still present but in very delicate condition with repairs made via electrical tape

but it functions exactly as designed

Original U.S. Civil War Era Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent 2nd Model Dragoon .40cal Percussion Revolver - Serial No. 741 MG 42 Ammo Storage breaching the seawall but losingOriginal Item. Only One Available. Introduced in 1851 by the newly incorporated Massachusetts Arms Company in 1850, this was the first real competitor to Samuel Colt. The design was covered under patents filed by Wesson and Leavitt, but unfortunately it appears that the "new" Revolver infringed on at least three of Colt's patents. In 1851, Samuel Colt filed and won a historic patent infringement lawsuit against the Massachusetts Arms Company. This