JOHN WALCH 10-SHOT DOUBLE HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER.

JOHN WALCH 10-SHOT DOUBLE HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER. SN 1078. Cal. 31. This scarce Civil War era pistol has one of the most unusual mechanisms. The single action revolver has two hammers, five chambers in cylinder but each chamber held two charges and has two cones. Both hammers were cocked at same time, the first trigger pull released right hammer which struck the nipple that fired the outer most charge. The second pull of trigger released the left hammer which struck the inner most charge. There were about 3,000 of these guns made. One company of the 9th Michigan Infantry armed themselves with this gun and overall they found the gun quite satisfactory. It is interesting to note that these guns were made for Walch by Oliver Winchester in his factory in New Haven where he was making Henry rifles. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Bbl is smooth and gray, edges are sharp. Walch’s bbl address is weakly struck but mostly discernible, as can be seen in photo. Hammers still retain a little muted case color. Cylinder is gray with scattered staining and pitting. Brass frame is smooth and patinaed with scattered dings and dents, especially at butt. Stock still retain orig varnish with nicks and scratches and 1/4″ chip to right stock, as seen in photo. 4-38222 JS65 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2526	$3,450.00	JOHN WALCH 10-SHOT DOUBLE HAMMER POCKET REVOLVER. SN 1078. Cal. 31. This scarce Civil War era pistol has one of the most unusual mechanisms. The single action revolver has two hammers, five chambers in cylinder but each chamber held two charges and has two cones. Both hammers were cocked at same time, the first trigger pull released right hammer which struck the nipple that fired the outer most charge. The second pull of trigger released the left hammer which struck the inner most charge. There were about 3,000 of these guns made. One company of the 9th Michigan Infantry armed themselves with this gun and overall they found the gun quite satisfactory. It is interesting to note that these guns were made for Walch by Oliver Winchester in his factory in New Haven where he was making Henry rifles. PROVENANCE: Peter Wainwright Collection. CONDITION: Bbl is smooth and gray, edges are sharp. Walch’s bbl address is weakly struck but mostly discernible, as can be seen in photo. Hammers still retain a little muted case color. Cylinder is gray with scattered staining and pitting. Brass frame is smooth and patinaed with scattered dings and dents, especially at butt. Stock still retain orig varnish with nicks and scratches and 1/4″ chip to right stock, as seen in photo. 4-38222 JS65 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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