Allen and Wheelock Belt Model Revolver

Allen and Wheelock Belt Model Revolver - Inventory Number:  HAN 315

Allen & Wheelock produced a series of pistols based upon this action that were all essentially the same except for their overall size and caliber. The largest was the .36, six shot “Side Hammer Navy” revolver, the middle-sized gun was the .31 “Side Hammer Belt” revolver and smallest was the pocket revolver, which was manufactured in .28 caliber. Both smaller guns had five shot cylinders. The .31 caliber belt revolver was the middle-sized pistol of the series and was manufactured with barrels ranging from 3-inches to 6-inches in length. All the pistols in the series featured engraved cylinders that were embellished with scenes of game like deer and rabbits, combined with a forest motif. These pistols were produced from about 1857 through 1861 and it is estimated that between 750 and 1000 of these “belt sized” revolvers were produced. 

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 Inventory Number:  HAN 315