American, 19th century, .36 caliber single action revolver with octagonal steel barrel with raised sight, rotating six cylinder, brass trigger guard and back strap, loading lever, visible serial numbers match "50272" on trigger guard, lock plate, base of loading lever, cylinder and on butt, marked under loading lever "3862", stamped "Colt's Patent" and "36 Cal", 7-1/2 in. barrel

hammer, trigger and cylinder work appropriately, pitting and denting to steel, surface cratching to metal throughout, marring to wood surface with some shrinkage to grips, small area of loss to wood at butt and top of grips, marring to screw heads