Manufactured c. 1860s. A small number of these revolvers were purchased for the Union Army from George Raphael & Company for $26.33 each which was approximately twice the price of a Remington percussion. Raphael was a friend of President Lincoln. Some are believed to have also been purchased privately by officers. It has bead and notch sights, no visible markings aside from "442" on the left at the breech, a rotating recoil shield with built in loading gate and safety slot, smooth grips, and a lanyard ring and ejection tool threaded into the butt.