I'm helping a friend get rid of a couple of firearms, very old, & have no idea what they are or a value. This one is a small seven shot revolver, maybe in the .22 caliber range. The cylinder is marked "Patented April 3 1855 & Dec 18 1860". The top of the barrel is marked "Made For Smith & Wesson By Lowell Arms Co. Lowell, Mass". The only other marking I can find is on the left side of the frame under the grip. "13". The pics are not very good. I will take better photos if I post it in the classified section of the Forum. My friend is moving and is selling pretty much everything he has to help fund the move. I do not have permission to post in the SWCA area of the forum so I'm hoping for some help here. I apologize if this is not the proper place. Thanks, - jerryImageUploadedByTapatalk1372260700.002794.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372260713.291479.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372260725.266653.jpg

Lowell Arms began its life as the Rollin White Arms Company changing to Lowell Arms in about 1864. Your gun is a Rollin White Pocket Revolver manufactured under contract to Smith & Wesson to try to keep up with the war demand. These were marketed through the S&W distributors and are sometimes confused as patent infringements. About 5000 made by Lowell 1864-65. Need some better and more detailed photos for value estimate.

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Thanks, I'll clean it up a bit this evening and take some digital camera pics better than my phone.

I'm not a photographer and still have not cleaned it. It seems to function ok. Thanks. ImageUploadedByTapatalk1372270218.782627.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372270231.499524.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372270242.573871.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372270252.992889.jpgImageUploadedByTapatalk1372270266.829073.jpg

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A little more detail:
"Rollin White Arms Company, Lowell, Mass, Pocket Revolver, Made c.1860's. Total Quantity {again an Estimate} about 10,000... came in a.22 caliber rimfire Seven-Shot 3 1/8" octagon barrel, Brass spur trigger frame with silver plated finish; barrel and cylinder blued. Walnut Grips; square butt.
Barrel markings: MADE FOR SMITH & WESSON BY ROLLIN WHITE ARMS CO., LOWELL, MASS. or merely ROLLIN WHITE ARMS CO. LOWELL, MASS or LOWELL ARMS CO., LOWELL, MASS. {observe the slight differance between the way the company markings are}...The Rollin White Arms ompany was formed by Rollin White in 1861 to manufacture revolvers to meet the demand which Smith & Wesson could not fill during the Civil War. Thier entire production was marketed by Smith & Wesson through their Normal dealers. The firm name was changed to Lowell Arms Company in 1864, Rollin White's association was terminated with a new management installed. Approximatly 5000 revolvers were made by the Rollin White Arms Company with the balance of 5,000 more made by Lowell Arms Company c. 1864-1865."

Given the finish and amount of pitting...$250-$350.

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Is that from Flayderman's?

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It may have been based on Flaydermans, but it was lifted from an auction catalog. I think the value stated earlier is correct. These wouldn't bring top prices in the condition shown.