EARLY LUCIUS W. POND POCKET REVOLVER

EARLY LUCIUS W. POND POCKET REVOLVER

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Item Code: 2025-2341

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This is the .32 caliber, iron frame Pond pocket revolver, manufactured in Worcester, Massachusetts.

The Pond revolver was the subject of a lawsuit in 1862 over patent infringement. The court ruled in favor of Smith & Wesson. However, Pond (along with Bacon, Moore, and Warner) who were also found infringing on the patent, were able to continue producing their revolvers on the grounds that they would be marked “Manuf’d for Smith & Wesson Pat’d April 5, 1855”. The final run of 4,486 of Pond’s revolvers were marked as the court demanded, with production ending in 1870.

This revolver has a 5” octagonal barrel with brass blade site at the muzzle. This is a post-lawsuit production gun (serial number 5027) with the top flat marked “L.W. POND  WORCHESTER PAT’D JULY 10, 1860.” with the additional “for Smith & Wesson” stamp mentioned above on the next flat to the left. Gun metal is gray with scattered dark spotting overall. Bore is dirty. The frame is hinged at the top and breaks open to allow the shooter to load the cylinder. A button-shaped spring pin holds the frame closed.

This is a six shot .32 caliber rimfire with small spur trigger. Hammer holds at full cock and the cylinder indexes well. The dark walnut grip remains in very nice condition with only one noticeable ding. The backstrap is numbered “5027” on the butt. A small screwdriver remains screwed into the butt. Cylinder, cylinder pin, barrel, and the indexing spring are also numbered.

This remains a solid Pond revolver tied to the interesting Smith & Wesson patent infringement story. [jet][ph:L]

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