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Originally Posted by Destry L. Hoffard
I wouldn't say "unique" and it's pretty unlikely it was used in the Civil War. Pinfire cartridges were just coming into use during that time, they would have been fairly hard to get. I'll take a wild guess and say there are Belgian proof marks stamped under the barrels. Every one of these double barrel pistols I've seen (rimfire and pinfire) had Belgian marks on them.
If it was a "special order" for a "unique person" then there's no way you could provenance it to being used by someone in the Confederate Army short of a photograph of them in uniform literally holding the gun.
This forum is about Parker Shotguns made in Meriden Connecticut. You might have better luck posting on forums relating to pinfire firearms or civil war forums if you still think it's some kind of military arm.
Destry
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Sorry no Belgian Proof Marks under the barrel. There is a name/number engraved into the top of the barrel. I appreciate everyone taking time to talk to me; my apologies for entering your forum I thought it was an open discussion where I could find help. I will exit now. Thanks again. And my apologies if I have entered a forum that was for private discussions only.
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