This Beals revolver was manufactured from 1857 or 1858 and is marked "F. BEALS' PATENT/JUNE 24.'56 & MAY 26. '57" on the barrel and REMINGTON'S/ILION NY" on the top of the frame. It has the desirable and rare iron trigger guard, Issue 5 markings and cylinder notches, and is equipped with a large German silver cone front sight and a deep groove in the arched portion at the rear of the frame as rear sight. The cylinder on the First Model is operated by a curved bar on the exterior of the left side of the frame. The serial number matches on the barrel, trigger guard, grip strap, and grip. It comes with an unmarked but correct style antique pasteboard box; appropriate small, American Eagle themed, brass powder flask; and a cleaning rod.