If I'm reading '1858' on the barrel, that's entirely reasonable.
Like many pistols of that era, the butt has a steel cap, for use as a club. The stock fractured exactly as one would expect it it were actually used as a club.
Back-action locks appeared in the 1830s, so 1858 is definitely reasonable as you said.
Unfortunately for OP, I do not believe the two screws on the left side are original to the gun.
”Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.“
B1G092MLBOA@reddit
thats the jawn that took out Abe Lincoln
556allday@reddit
I believe so, found in the Ford Theater no doubt.
Kromulent@reddit
If I'm reading '1858' on the barrel, that's entirely reasonable.
Like many pistols of that era, the butt has a steel cap, for use as a club. The stock fractured exactly as one would expect it it were actually used as a club.
tallen702@reddit
Back-action locks appeared in the 1830s, so 1858 is definitely reasonable as you said.
Unfortunately for OP, I do not believe the two screws on the left side are original to the gun.
wisdomoftheages36@reddit
”Own a musket for home defense, since that's what the founding fathers intended. Four ruffians break into my house. "What the devil?" As I grab my powdered wig and Kentucky rifle. Blow a golf ball sized hole through the first man, he's dead on the spot. Draw my pistol on the second man, miss him entirely because it's smoothbore and nails the neighbors dog. I have to resort to the cannon mounted at the top of the stairs loaded with grape shot, "Tally ho lads" the grape shot shreds two men in the blast, the sound and extra shrapnel set off car alarms. Fix bayonet and charge the last terrified rapscallion. He Bleeds out waiting on the police to arrive since triangular bayonet wounds are impossible to stitch up. Just as the founding fathers intended.“
SignificantCell218@reddit
On this episode of pawn Stars
Pelcat@reddit
You need to post the markings that you decided not to focus on on picture 2.
Riker557118@reddit
That’s a novelty wall hanger, in terrible shape. Worthless.
unbannableTwo@reddit
It's worth about 3.50.....Iranian rials