Army Model percussion revolver manufactured by Rodgers, Spencer & Co., of Willow Dale, New York, as part of 5,000 gun contract with the Ordnance Department. The revolvers were delivered between January and September 1865. The Rodgers & Spencer revolvers are considered to be among the best military percussion revolvers manufactured during the Civil War. The revolver has a high polish blue finish on the octagon barrel, six-shot cylinder and frame. The hammer and loading lever are color case-hardened. The black walnut, two-piece grips have an oil finish. The barrel has a nickel-silver, cone front sight and the frame has a sighting groove in the top strap. The hammer has a knurled spur. The grips have a distinctive flare at the heel. The top strap is roll-stamped: "RODGERS & SPENCER" on the right side of the sighting groove and "UTICA N.Y." below it. The serial number, "4918" is stamped on the left side of the frame below the cylinder, on the underside of the barrel, the side of the cylinder and on the bottom of the grip strap. All of the visible serial numbers match. "B" single letter Ordnance sub-inspection marks are stamped on most components. The Ordnance final inspection mark which consists of the script initials "RPB" in a rectangle is stamped on the bottom edge of the left grip.

Very fine. The revolver retains 70% of the original blue and case-hardened finish. The barrel has most of the blue finish intact. The top strap has some scattered pitting. Most of the finish has flaked from the cylinder which has a gray patina with patches of darker discoloration. The back strap and trigger guard show handling wear and age discoloration. The grips are in very good overall condition with some edge wear around the base. All the markings are crisp and the final inspection mark on the grip is exceptionally sharp. The revolver wear appears to be mostly from storage; the rear face of the cylinder and percussion nipples have no flash pitting. The action is tight and functions perfectly.