Serial: 3612
Manufacturer: Colt's PT. F.A. Mfg. Co. (c. 1861)
Model: 1860 Army
Caliber: 44 cal.
Barrel Length: 8 in.
OAL: 14 in.
Condition: Good-antique; wood grips have wear & dark patina commensurate w/ age; barrel, frame & cylinder have a mostly gray patina w/ scattered light rust & pitting; bore is frosted w/ scattered pitting; rifling is good & serviceable; mechanically very good & tight
Includes: fluted cylinder; all numbers matching on marked parts; packet of printed service history for Capt. Towles.
Marked: the butt of the handle is marked "Capt. G.F. Towle / 4th N.H. Regt."
Note: Capt. Towles is a documented Civil War veteran. He muster in on September 18, 1861 as a Pvt. and worked his way up the ranks. He served in the 4th New Hampshire Regiment in the Eastern Theatre, including enagagements at the Siege of Ft. Wagner, Siege of Ft. Sumter, and 89 other engagements. In his time with the 4th, he made his way to Bvt. Lt. Col. After they were mustered out in 1865, he transferred to the regular U.S. Army unitl his retirment in 1883 as a Captain.

Provenance: Property from the home of an Austin, Texas collector

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