Connecticut Arms 1850

[double bogey]

My brother was given a very old percussion revolver marked on the cyl, "Pat. Sept. 10th 1850". on the barrel it is marked "Connecticut Arms". He is sending me a pic later tonite. The only thing I find on Connecticut Arms is about a bulldog derringer. I don't think it is CVA as it is very old. Anyone here have any ideas?

 

[arcticap]

There was a Connecticut Arms Company of Norfolk, CT that made 17,000 Model 1861 Springfield Rifled Muskets that were sold to the Union government for $20 each. They were assembled from subcontracted parts.

There's several references to the company in the following article:

Connecticut Arms The Union

http://connecticutexplored.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/CW-Arms-Spring11.pdf


According to the article, prior to the civil war era the Connecticut Arms Company forged wagon axles.

The Hammond Bulldog derringer was made by the CONNECTICUT ARMS & MANF. Co. NAUBUC CONN.

http://www.horstheld.com/0-connecticut-arms.htm

That is a different company from another part of the state.
Naubuc is located much closer to Hartford, CT.

http://maps.google.com/maps?client=...5Qb&sa=X&oi=local_group&ct=image&ved=0CAYQtgM

 

[double bogey]

I need to get it in my hands to see what it is. My brother will bw back fron new Mexico with it late next week, so may be I'll get a better line on it.