TITLE: Rodgers & Spencer Army Model Revolver
MAKER: Roger and Spencer Co.
MADE IN: Willow Dale, NY
CALIBER: .44 Caliber
DATE: 1865
DIMENSIONS: Barrel: 9” Length: 12 ¼” Height: 5 ½”
INSCRIPTION: Serial Number 2024 / Barrel: ROGERS 7 & SPENCER / UTICA. N.Y. Action Area: 2024 / B / B., initials RPB on one side.
CREDIT LINE: Guns from the Browning-Cowan Family
OBJECT ID: 986-12-050
This firearm was part of an 1864 Ordnance Department contract for 5,000 revolvers. The first batch was delivered in January 1865, but none were issued. They remained in storage until 1901 when they were auctioned off to civilians.