Lever action Navy Pistol with eight inch barrel manufactured by the Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. circa 1855-57. The left side of the barrel is roll-stamped: "THE VOLCANIC/REPEATING ARMS CO./PATENT NEW HAVEN. CONN. FEB. 14. 1854" in three lines. Nearly all Volcanic Repeating Arms Co. firearms had the marking stamped on the top barrel flat. (This truly unique specimen is the exception and will display well due to the address placement.) Volcanic firearms with side-marked barrels are rare. The pistol has the distinctive Volcanic ribbed octagon barrel with integral nine-shot magazine, brass (gun metal) frame and loading lever with finger hole. The barrel has a steel blade front sight. A fixed rear sight is mounted in a dovetail on the receiver. The receiver ejection port has a square cut back with semi-circular cut-out on the front. The bolt has a single hook extractor. The barrel, front sight, rear sight, bolt and lever are blued; the receiver has a natural brass finish, and the trigger and lever are color casehardened. The two-piece walnut grips have a high polish piano finish. The serial number, "99", is stamped on the right side of the trigger guard, left side of the frame beneath the grips and on the inside of both grips. All of the visible serial numbers match.