Variant .41 caliber percussion revolver apparently manufactured by J.H. Dance & Brothers of Columbia, Texas between 1862 and 1864. A similar revolver is illustrated on page 76 of "PERCUSSION REVOLVERS OF THE UNITED STATES" by Roland Thalheimer. It is identified as a "Dance & Park Octagonal Barrel Revolver". The revolver has the distinctive Dance frame with no recoil shields. Unlike most Dance revolvers, it has a full octagon, .41 caliber, barrel unlike the half-octagon/half round .36 or .44 caliber barrel found on most Dance revolvers. However, Dance brothers did make some revolvers with full octagon barrel; one example, serial number 172, is illustrated on pages 78-81 of "DANCE & BROTHERS" by Gary Wiggins. The revolver has a small brass blade front sight, short hammer with narrow spur, brass trigger guard and backstrap and two-piece walnut grips with brass screw escutcheons. The cylinder pin has no grease grooves and may be a replacement. The revolver has no visible markings or serial numbers. This revolver appears to be an early production pistol that was made for commercial sale.