Only around 6,500 Model 1862 Police and Pocket Navy conversion revolvers with ejectors and loading gates were manufactured around 1873-1875. These are further divided into variations in rimfire or centerfire, different barrel lengths, and in this case factory engraving. It has very high quality and extensive Germanic scroll engraving with punched backgrounds. The barrel has the one-line New York address and an ejector fitted to the right. The loading gate is marked with assembly number "176." The barrel, frame, trigger guard, and back strap have matching serial numbers with the factory engraving designation "E" either above or below. The trigger guard has "36 CAL" on the left.

Very fine with 95% plus of the period replated finish remaining, some areas of darker aged patina, crisp engraving, some faint markings, light pitting visible under the finish mainly on the cylinder, and minor overall wear. The grip is fine and has attractive natural aged coloration and grain, a minor flake at the toe, and dark age lines/cracks on the butt. Mechanically excellent. Definitely a very attractive example!