Frank Wesson Model 1870 Pocket Rifle

Description:

Frank Wesson Model 1870 Pocket Rifle, c. 1870-80, serial number 155, .22 caliber, walnut grip, nickel-plated frame with blued octagonal barrel, three screws on the left side of the frame, slide extractor, barrel marked "FRANK WESSON WORCESTER MASS/PATENTED MAY 31, 1870.," pitted bore, barrel lg. 15, overall lg. 18 1/4 in.
Estimate $100-150


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