Description Named Union Army Civil War Presentation revolver. Webley Wedge-Frame double/single action percussion cap revolver with a 5 shot capacity and a 6″ octagonal barrel. This presentation revolver uses a John Adams action. The heel of the grip is engraved with the name “Lt. Col. W. Gamble 8 Ill. Cavalry” most likely William Gamble, an Irish immigrant with experience in the British Army who came to the United States in 1838. In the same year, he joined the 1st U.S. Dragoons and rose from Private to Sgt. Major by 1839. He served until he was discharged in 1843 and worked as a civil engineer for Chicago’s Board of Public Works. Soon after the Civil War started, he fought for the Union and was appointed Lieutenant Colonel of the 8th Illinois Cavalry in 1861. Lt. Col. Gamble climbed the ranks again from battle after battle to Brigadier General in 1865. He died of an infection in Nicaragua one year later on his way to the Presidio of San Francisco. The only other markings on the revolver are “PATENT No 2149” on the left of the frame, “LONDON” on the top, “J ADAMS” on the right, and there are two British “Crossed Scepters” proof marks on the left lower barrel face. The cylinder is marked 1 through 5 with British proof marks in between the numbers. The rifled bore and cylinder chambers measures approximately to be .45 caliber. Checkered wood grip plates. Checkered hammer. Smooth trigger. Has a side-unlocking loading lever. Provenance: Found in a New York Estate, no further history. Antique, will ship to most buyers’ homes. Condition: Poor with heavy pitting and rust throughout the entire revolver. The action seizes up and can’t be cocked. There is still visible rifling down the rusty bore. Please note this gun is sold AS-IS. Barrel Length: 6″ Serial: 2149 Manufacturer: WEBLEY Caliber: .45 Year-Range 1850s-1860s