Interesting and scarce Coopers double action revolver circa 1864.

Excellent Civil War Era Pocket Percussion Revolver, made by the COOPER FIREARMS MFG. CO.. The company was a competitor of Samuel Colt, and introduced this DOUBLE ACTION Pocket Percussion Revolver to compete with the Colt 1849 Pocket Model Revolver. The striking advantage to the Cooper was its ability to shot from both single action and double action, doing away with having to re-cock the revolver after each shot is taken. Single action could still be used when greater accuracy was required/
This examples in fine condition with some original finish and crisp markings. Made in FRANKFORD, PA. as stamped on the 6”-barrel, revolver 10" in overall length. Patent dates starting in 1851 go up to 1863 so this particular example was produced during the last two years of the Civil War. The revolver was likely made in 1864 at the height of the War. The overall barrel measurement is measured from the muzzle end to the start of the forcing cone.
This revolver is a Five shot percussion, .31 calibre with a 6" barrel. The serial number is clearly marked on the pistol grip, trigger guard, loading lever, barrel, cylinder, frame, and cylinder axis pin, making this an all-matching pistol. The revolver cocks, indexes and locks as it should in both single and double action and has no functioning issues. It is in very good condition and is marked with the manufacture and patent information across the top of the octagonal barrel-
COOPER FIREARMS MFG.CO. FRANKFORD PHILA. PA.
PAT.JAN 7 1851 APR 25 1854 SEP. 4 1860
SEP. 1 1863 SEP. 22 1863

Good walnut grips and no buggered screws, this is a very nice Cooper Double Action Pocket Pistol dating from the Civil War Era. A rare revolver and for every one of these, at least 20 Colts were made. Fortunately, the value of this revolver is not 20 to 1 compared to Colts as it should be given rarity.
An interesting addition to any Civil War collection with the novelty of an early double action mechanism.

Code: 50678