Original U.S. Civil War Era Bacon & Co .34cal Underhammer Rifled Percussion Boot Pistol Circa 1855 Scarce 57 of 500 Silver die stamped

die stamped

Some of their tasks included extinguishing fires

34 right) to the bottom around the eagle along with a small “RK” (right)

bordered in silver with a circular base

oak-leaf wreath edging which encompasses embossed

Original U.S. Civil War Era Bacon & Co .34cal Underhammer Rifled Percussion Boot Pistol Circa 1855 Scarce 57 of 500 Silver die stampedOriginal U. S. Civil War Era Bacon & Co . 34cal Underhammer Rifled Percussion Boot Pistol Circa 1855 Scarce 57 of 500 Here is a small . 34 caliber percussion "Boot Pistol", made by the Scarce Bacon Manufacturing Company. Number 57 of only 500. Thomas K. Bacon had been a gunsmith working with the Manhattan Firearms Manufacturing, and then left to found his own company and established the Bacon Manufacturing Company in Norwich, Connecticut. They quickly