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The gun is a Model 1836; 1837 is the date of manufacture. They were good, reliable pistols and well liked by the troops. Of course, the almost identical Model 1842 was better, being percussion. Revolvers in the late 1830's were in their infancy and were quite underpowered to the point that sometimes several shots were needed, negating the advantages of the revolver. When someone was hit solid with a .54 caliber ball, he darned well went down and stayed down.
Jim
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