OOOOOOOOOO the creative juices are churning
A Spiller & Burr Cartridge conversion ....no way , one might say
But.... WAY !
.38 RF caliber, 6.875" octagonal barrel, S/N 700. The only markings are on the left side of the frame with C.S. in the bottom left corner. Brass frame with steel cylinder, barrel and hammer. Walnut grips. This revolver was converted to rimfire cartridge after the Civil War using an original Spiller & Burr revolver. The original cylinder had the rear portion sawed off with a collar added and the frame notched so the hammer could strike the back of the cartridge. This specific Spiller & Burr was the subject of the article "A Spiller & Burr Confederate Revolver Conversion", R. Bruce McDowell, The Gun Report, 12/99.
Estimate: $20000-30000
So now, to the conversion of mine