{"product_id":"scarce-colt-cloverleaf-house-pistol-rimfire-revolver","title":"Scarce Colt \"Cloverleaf\" House Pistol Rimfire Revolver","description":"\u003ch3\u003eMid-Late 19th Century American 0.41\" Calibre Rimfire Colt Revolver Named The House Pistol\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManufactured by Colt between 1871 and 1876 there were two variations to this \"House Pistol\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth chambered for the 0.41\" calibre rimfire round, one had a 4 shot cylinder and the other was a 5 shot revolver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth were available with either a 1.5\" or 3\" barrel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis one is a 4 shot model (approximately 7,500 out of the nearly 10,000 total production were this type.  It's nickname \"Cloverleaf\" comes from the distinctive cylinder shape this revolver has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a brass body (which would have probably been nickel plated originally) with a steel barrel, cylinder, hammer, ejector rod and spur trigger, all of which have an aged steel grey patina (of which the barrel and cylinder are showing minor pitting).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe top of the barrel is stamped \"Colts House Pistol, Hartford, CT USA.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mainspring is strong and the single only action is crisp in half and full position with the cylinder rotating as it should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn interesting feature of this pistol is that between each chamber in the cylinder is a groove that allows the hammer to rest in a position that reduces the width of the cylinder itself. This makes the revolver more streamlined for pocket carrying (probably easier to see this in the video).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe right hand side of the two piece wooden grip has a chip missing at the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe serial number 1671 is stamped on the underside of the 3\" barrel and on the base of the grip, making this quite an early one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother interesting but also frustrating feature of this particular piece is the ejector rod, interesting in that although it seems correct and the patina is right, it is of a slightly different style to any other that I can find and frustrating in that I can't release it!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA scarce and interesting Colt Revolver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBarrel length 7.5cm, Overall length 17.5cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis antique pistol is considered obsolete and non functioning, and is sold as a collectable ornamental item. This product is available for purchase in the UK without a license\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flintlock \u0026 Black Powder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54446943961416,"sku":"503","price":775.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/6962\/2088\/files\/503.2.jpg?v=1793290723","url":"https:\/\/flintlockblackpowder.co.uk\/products\/scarce-colt-cloverleaf-house-pistol-rimfire-revolver","provider":"Flintlock \u0026 Black Powder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}