Plant Small Frame Pocket Revolver (AH4233)

Plant Small Frame Pocket Revolver. .30 caliber rimfire barrel marked “Merwin and Bray Firearms Co. N.Y.”. Bore and action are excellent. Cylinder has approximately 90% blue. Barrel has blue-brown patina. Frame is marked Kittredge and Co. Cin. O. Frame has approximately 70% original tarnished silver plate that is black and lusterous so it looks like high lustre blue (but it is deep tarnish old silver). Grips are rosewood and are excellent. Cincinatti was one of the cities for people moving west and Kittredge was a supplier for all sorts of goods for those adventurers. Kittridge sold Sharps rifles, Colt revolvers and self-protection pocket pistols such as this Plant revolver. Neat Kittredge revolver.