This rare and unusual pistol was invented by John P. Lindsay and manufactured in the early 1860s with only several hundred produced. The pistol has a single barrel that holds two superposed loads. The pistol has two hammers and one trigger enabling the user to fire each charge separately. The barrel is a full octagon, oddly shaped with a stepped down contour with wide flat sides at the breech end half and contoured rounded top with a sighting groove. The left side of the rear portion of the barrel is engraved with a patriotic motif and the right side has scroll engraving around "LINDSAY'S/YOUNG-AMERICAN/MAN'F'D BY/J.P. LINDSAY-MAN'FG CO./NEW-YORK". The bottom flat is marked "PATENT'D. FEB. 8. 1859/PATENT'D. OCT. 9. 1860"and the serial number just ahead of the frame. The brass frame and back strap are scroll and punch dot engraved. Fitted with smooth two piece walnut grips on a square butt.

Very good plus. The barrel retains 20% of the bright original blue finish mostly in the protected areas. The remaining metal surfaces have a smooth grayish patina. The frame has an attractive aged patina. The grips are very fine with 90% original varnish, some lower edge wear and a few minor dings and dents. The initials T.W have been lightly scratched into the frame on the butt. The engraving remains crisp. Mechanically fine.