Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this antique percussion revolver for a penny-start auction; this is the Whitney Arms Company Pocket Model!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Whitney Arms Company
Model: Pocket
Serial: 1751
Caliber: Typically Chambered in .31 Cal
Finish: Blue with Brass Trigger Guard
Barrel Length: 3 ½" Octagon
Optics/Sights: Brass Post Front with Frame Notched Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Grips
Action: Single-Shot, Percussion Cap & Ball Revolver
Markings: Standard / The top of the barrel is faintly marked “E. WHITNEY / N. HAVEN.” The serial number “1751” is stamped on the inside flat of the loading lever and the grip panels.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Whitney Arms Company Pocket Model represents one of the more distinctive small-frame percussion revolvers produced in mid-19th-century New Haven, Connecticut. Manufactured primarily between the late 1850s and the mid-1860s, these compact revolvers were conceived as affordable, concealable sidearms during a period of growing civilian demand and pre–Civil War tensions. Whitney, already well known for supplying arms to the U.S. government and for employing innovations inspired by Eli Whitney’s system of interchangeable parts, positioned the Pocket Model as a practical personal-defense revolver. Available in several frame variations and typically chambered in .31 caliber, the design blended solid mechanical simplicity with modest ornamentation, making it attractive to everyday citizens, travelers, and officers seeking a backup gun.
Model: Pocket
Serial: 1751
Caliber: Typically Chambered in .31 Cal
Finish: Blue with Brass Trigger Guard
Barrel Length: 3 ½" Octagon
Optics/Sights: Brass Post Front with Frame Notched Rear
Stock/Grips: Smooth Walnut Grips
Action: Single-Shot, Percussion Cap & Ball Revolver
Markings: Standard / The top of the barrel is faintly marked “E. WHITNEY / N. HAVEN.” The serial number “1751” is stamped on the inside flat of the loading lever and the grip panels.
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Whitney Arms Company Pocket Model represents one of the more distinctive small-frame percussion revolvers produced in mid-19th-century New Haven, Connecticut. Manufactured primarily between the late 1850s and the mid-1860s, these compact revolvers were conceived as affordable, concealable sidearms during a period of growing civilian demand and pre–Civil War tensions. Whitney, already well known for supplying arms to the U.S. government and for employing innovations inspired by Eli Whitney’s system of interchangeable parts, positioned the Pocket Model as a practical personal-defense revolver. Available in several frame variations and typically chambered in .31 caliber, the design blended solid mechanical simplicity with modest ornamentation, making it attractive to everyday citizens, travelers, and officers seeking a backup gun.
During the Civil War era, the Whitney Pocket Model gained further traction due to its reliability and reasonable cost compared to competing Colts. While exact production totals are uncertain, surviving examples suggest a steady manufacturing run through the mid-1860s, after which demand declined as metallic-cartridge revolvers emerged. Today, collectors value the Whitney Pocket Model not only for its role in the evolution of American firearms manufacturing but also for its strong association with the transitional period between early percussion systems and the modern cartridge era. Condition, matching numbers, and uncommon variations significantly influence value, and well-preserved examples remain desirable pieces of Civil War–period material culture.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Additional Details
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