Original U.S. Civil War Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent Dragoon Model Percussion Revolver U.S. Flags The hilt is attached to

The hilt is attached to the blade by decorative arms that extend forward on both sides of the blade

on the bottom

indicating it was manufactured by the Overhoff & Cie

Exactly the style that was used by an American Naval officer circa 1800

Original U.S. Civil War Massachusetts Arms Company Wesson & Leavitt Patent Dragoon Model Percussion Revolver U.S. Flags The hilt is attached toOriginal 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