1860s - 1870s, serial number 5665 on trigger guard tang, 24 in. octagonal barrel marked F. W. WESSON'S PATENT / OCT. 25. 1859 NOV 11.1862 / WORCESTER MASS., fixed front sight and adjustable rear sight; front trigger releases barrel for loading, walnut stock, crescent iron butt plate, two sling swivels.

Overall length 39-1/2 in.

Private Collection New England Gunsmith

Wear with light oxidation to metal; trigger guard lacks front screw and is cracked on the rear tang at the serial number; action works with some difficulty; barrel does not release for loading.