Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 Double Action Army Cartridge Converted Revolver - Serial 10875 m " published by the Center

" published by the Center of Military History

Tsuba (cross guard)

Ketzler was a pilot on the 117th Assault Helicopter Company during the Vietnam war and was in country from October 25th

Nicely ink stamped on interior lining:

Original U.S. Civil War Starr Arms M1858 Double Action Army Cartridge Converted Revolver - Serial 10875 m " published by the CenterOriginal Item. One Only. This is a fine Civil War Star Arms Model 1858 Double Action Army revolver, which sometime after the war was converted to take centerfire brass cartridges. It is marked with serial number of 10875 under the hammer and on the barrel frame, indicating production in mid 1862. This revolver was part of a production run of around 21,500 revolvers, delivered to the U. S. Army 1862 1863. After this, starting at serial number 23,000,