Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army revolver. Serial number 35005; circa 1865 production.

.32RF. 6" ribbed octagonal barrel. Blued and color case-hardened finish; varnished two-piece rosewood grips. Tip-up metallic cartridge single-action revolver with six-chambered smooth round cylinder. One line barrel address reads: "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD, MASS." Serial number stamped to butt. Interior of right grip stamp numbered to the serial number on the butt. Matching assembly marks throughout with the alphanumeric mark on the cylinder, rear face of the barrel web, and on the left of the frame under the grip. 

The right grip panel has an engraved German silver plaque that reads: "Presented to / Color Sergt G.L. Todd / by the Members of Co. C / 214TH Regt P.V." This gun is published on page 521 of Advance The Colors! Pennsylvania Civil War Battle Flags by Richard A Sauers.

During his service, Todd was promoted to Corporal on 1 August 1862 and to Sergeant on 1 March 1863. After being mustered out of the 32nd PVI, Todd reenlisted on 15 March 1865 in the newly formed 214th Pennsylvania Infantry. He was mustered into Company C as a Sergeant. The regiment was assigned to the 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division of the Army of the Shenandoah, eventually being assigned to Todd's old corps, the XXII in the Washington, D.C. area. Todd was made one of the primary Color Sergeants of the regiment on 28 April 1865 and served with the regiment until it was mustered out of service on 21 March 1866.

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[Civil War, Union, Confederate, Firearm, Colt, Pistol, Revolver, Rifle, Musket, Smith and Wesson, Springfield]

Barrel and frame with some strong traces of bright blue in the protected areas and with a pleasing gray and plum brown patina otherwise. Markings remains mostly clear and legible. Not mechanically functional.